Mercedes have made a bid for Valtteri Bottas to replace Nico Rosberg, according to various reports in British media. BBC and Sky Sports are reporting that Williams driver Bottas is top of the list of candidates to take up the most coveted cockpit in Formula 1. With BBC claiming: 'Wolff has approached Williams with a proposal that he gives them a major reduction in their engine bill – said to be in the region of 10-million euros – more than half the total fee – in return for releasing Bottas.' 'Williams also have the option to run Mercedes reserve driver Pascal Wehrlein in Bottas' place,' added the report. The stumbling block is that Bottas is vital to Williams on several...
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