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Mercedes must replace Bottas with Ocon - Surer

Feb.21 A former F1 driver thinks 2019 will certainly be Valtteri Bottas' last season at Mercedes. Bottas is under intense pressure this year, as he is out of contract at the end of 2019. When asked if Esteban Ocon - who is in Barcelona observing the tests as Mercedes' new reserve - will replace Bottas for 2020, Marc Surer told Speed Week: "Yes, I believe so. "Otherwise, the Mercedes junior programme is not working. They have to do that," he said. One person hoping Bottas stays put is probably Lewis Hamilton, his current teammate. The five time world champion says he has an "excellent working relationship" with the Finn. "We communicate constantly and...
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