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Williams: Nico quitting meant six hectic weeks for us
When Nico Rosberg announced his retirement a mere five days after clinching his first Formula 1 World Championship title, the move triggered a period of frantic and intense negotiations for the Williams team as Mercedes sought Valtteri Bottas, but the Finn's release was by no means simple. Claire Williams explained to Speed Week, 'Not long after soon after Nico's decision, I had Toto ringing me up on the phone. By then we already had agreements with Valtteri and Lance Stroll. Everything was sorted, everything was clear.' Williams was referring to the fact that the team had announced Stroll and Bottas as their drivers in early November, a month before Rosberg decided to quit. 'But the new...
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