Valtteri Bottas started 2017 with Mercedes, after five years with Williams, scoring two wins and six podiums in his first nine races in silver but the second half of the season was not as successful. Records will show that Bottas' teammate Lewis Hamilton won nine times and claimed the world championship title, overshadowing the Finn who struggled to match the pace of the driver he shares a garage with and trails by 65 points with one race remaining. Mercedes seem to be on the fence regarding their driver, offering him a one-year extension to his deal with them – the message clear: show us what you have got in 2018… Bottas acknowledged in an interview with The National, 'There...
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