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Bottas reveals he almost quit F1 amid mental health struggles
Article To news overview © Mercedes Valtteri Bottas has revealed that he came close to quitting Formula 1 earlier in his career due to mental health problems. Bottas made his F1 debut with Williams in 2013 and, despite going on to claim several podium finishes during only his second season in the sport, he found himself struggling physically and mentally. Speaking in a podcast for Finnish broadcaster Supla, as quoted by the Iltalehti newspaper, Bottas opened up about some of his struggles. Bottas felt like 'a ghost of a guy' Looking back on a particular event in 2014, Bottas said: "[Before catching a flight] an ex-girlfriend said to me, 'I hope the flight goes well'. I said something...
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