Valtteri Bottas believes that Mercedes may not be in the picture when the 2019 Formula One season gets underway in Melbourne. Mercedes has struggled comparatively with its rivals throughout testing so far. Mercedes has played its cards close to the chest so far throughout winter testing but many in the paddock believe Ferrari may well have usurped the reigning world champions as the fastest car on the grid. Although a bundle of new updates have been brought to the car for the second week of testing, Bottas is unsure if the team will be competitive enough to race for the win in Australia. “Hurdles or obstacles, there’s always those in this sport and with a new car," he is...
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