< > Valtteri Bottas turned down a bid by Renault to extend his deal with Williams for at least another year, his fifth as a race driver with the team who gave him his break in Formula 1 back in 2011 as a test driver. The team said in a statement: 'Valtteri has proved a great talent with four years’ Formula One racing experience under his belt and nine podiums to his name since the start of 2013. Valtteri remains a valuable asset to the team and will help lead the team through the big regulations changes that will be introduced in 2017.' Speaking about the announcement Bottas said, 'Firstly, I am very happy that I will be starting my fifth season racing for Williams in 2017. It’s...
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