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‘There's No Reason To Doubt Him’: Mercedes Defend Bottas Amid Calls For George Russell To Replace Him
Despite Valtteri Bottas signing a contract extension with the Mercedes F1 Team for the 2021 season last year, some F1 fans believe that the Silver Arrows should drop the Finn and give George Russell a shot. These calls intensified after Russell almost matched Bottas in qualifying for the Sakhir Grand Prix and looked set to win the race before Mercedes came unstuck. READ: ‘Formula 1 Doesn’t Have To Be Relevant To The Car Industry’ However, in a recent interview, Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has defended Valtteri Bottas and insisted that he is “performing at a very high level” despite him losing out on the 2020 Championship to Lewis Hamilton by a large haul of points. “What...
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