©Mercedez AMG Petronas One of Valtteri Bottas' former team bosses has praised the driver's talent and attitude, and tipped the Finn for big success at Mercedes this year. Bottas has been announced as Nico Rosberg's replacement at the team, after the newly crowned world champion shocked the world of motorsport by retiring just five days after the end of the 2016 season, leaving Mercedes with a big hole to fill. Bottas has been painted by sceptics as the 'least worst' last-minute option for Mercedes, but Bottas's former Formula Renault 2.0 team boss Timo Rumpfkeil said that the driver was far more than a stopgap solution and had real potential to shine in 2017 despite the challenge of being...
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