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JV: Keep Bottas, Ocon is too big of a risk

Two years ago Jacques Villeneuve was not a fan of Valtteri Bottas, calling him an embarrassment; now he feels the Finn is Mercedes' best option for 2020. Back at the 2017 Brazilian GP, Villeneuve labelled Bottas' performance 'embarrassing' and said it was at the level of a 'number two' driver after the Mercedes driver fell from pole to second while his team-mate Lewis Hamilton raced from the pitlane to P4. A year later, with Mercedes having re-signed Bottas for 2019, the former World Champion proclaimed that Bottas would not see out the 2019 season with Mercedes, saying they will instead bring in Esteban Ocon. Now, though, after two wins and a handful of runner-up results, Villeneuve is...
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