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I wanted Alonso at Mercedes - Rosberg

Nico Rosberg says he would have liked Fernando Alonso to replace him as Lewis Hamilton's team-mate. The German retired last November, five days after winning the title, and Mercedes have chosen former Williams driver Valtteri Bottas to replace him. Asked by Spain's Marca who he would have preferred, Rosberg said: "Everyone says Alonso and I say it too because there would be fireworks with Hamilton. "As a fan, it would be nice, but for the team it wouldn't work." Rosberg, who has become a Mercedes ambassador after hanging up his helmet, said: "They've found a great solution. Bottas is fast and though Hamilton will be at a very, very high level and it will be difficult to...
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