With Valtteri Bottas poised for a Mercedes seat in 2017, the way looks clear for Felipe Massa to have one more season in Formula 1. But Valentin Khorounzhiy thinks this highlights a wider problem for the sport. Last month, Felipe Massa had signed off on an illustrious Formula 1 career with an emotional final home race and a fighting farewell in Abu Dhabi. Even putting aside his landmark 2008 season, Massa had been good enough, for long enough, for F1 to feel different when he leaves. We might have to wait another year to see how different. With Williams looking increasingly likely to allow Valtteri Bottas to replace Nico Rosberg at Mercedes, deputy principal Claire Williams has all but...
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