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‘Bottas doesn't need to win to secure Merc stay'

Nico Rosberg reckons Valtteri Bottas doesn't need to win grands prix to secure another season at Mercedes, he just needs to keep the peace with Lewis Hamilton. Drafted in to replace Rosberg after the 2016 World Champion's shock retirement, Bottas has proven to be a good team-mate for Hamilton. So much so that last season team boss Toto Wolff called him the perfect 'wingman'. It wasn't a comment that went down well with Bottas who failed to win a grand prix in 2018, robbed of the Baku victory by a late puncture and later forced to hand over P1 in Russia. Despite his win-less season, Bottas earned a new contract for 2019 with an option for next season. And Rosberg reckons Mercedes could yet...
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