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Bottas: Criticism has given me extra stimulus
Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas is keen for the 2019 Formula 1 season so that he can finally put behind him last season in which he failed to win a race while his teammate Lewis Hamilton won 11 times and won the title. Much has been written about Bottas' below par 2018 season and now it is time for redemption or possible ousting from the mighty Mercedes team as highly-rated Esteban Ocon waits in the wings for the Finn to slip-up. Bottas told F1Only, 'I am very happy to start a new season, because for me personally, 2018 did not happen as I had planned.' 'I received a lot of criticism at times in 2018 but the truth is that it turned out to be positive for me because it has given me extra...
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