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Wolff: Mercedes has faith in Bottas but wants 2018 options open
Toto Wolff says Valtteri Bottas has only been handed a one-year guarantee at Mercedes because it is vital his team has its options open when big name stars potentially become available at the end of next season. The driver market is set for a big shake up at the end of 2017 when a host of contracts – including those of Sebastian Vettel and Fernando Alonso – come up for grabs. Furthermore, rising stars like Carlos Sainz could also be free. That situation has impacted on the deal that Bottas has been handed in his move to replace Nico Rosberg. Although there has been no official confirmation from Mercedes about the length of the deal, it is understood that Bottas has a one-year deal with...
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