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Felipe Massa ‘couldn’t refuse’ Williams' 2017 offer
Felipe Massa says he “couldn’t refuse” Williams’ offer to continue racing for the team this season, despite having announced his retirement from Formula 1 last September. Massa made an emotional speech during the Italian Grand Prix weekend to confirm that he would exit the sport at the end of the year, and bowed out after his 250th start in Abu Dhabi. However, Nico Rosberg announced his retirement as World Champion just five days after clinching the title, sparking a chain-reaction, with Valtteri Bottas installed as favourite for the vacancy at Mercedes. With Bottas departing for Mercedes, Williams required an experienced driver to place alongside 18-year-old rookie...
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