After ten races in silver, Valtteri Bottas feels like he finally belongs at Mercedes and that is not with the team as a support driver to Lewis Hamilton. The Finnish driver has exceeded expectations since joining from Williams as an emergency replacement for Nico Rosberg, who dramatically retired days after winning last year's Formula One championship. 'I feel very much part of the team, I feel I can definitely perform at my best level,' Bottas said Thursday ahead of this weekend's Hungarian Grand Prix. '(There is) plenty more to come.' The widely held perception was that Bottas, who had never won a race before this season, was clearly arriving as the No. 2 behind Hamilton, a three-time F1...
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