Valtteri Bottas wants his 2021 contract talks with Mercedes to be finalized earlier than last year, when talks dragged on and proved to be a distraction that weighed on the Finn's performance. Last summer, Bottas was awarded a one-year extension to his deal with Mercedes. But the uncertainty that prevailed before his signing and the rumors swirling in the press disrupted the seven-time Grand Prix winner's mindset. Mercedes boss Toto Wolff recognized his driver's plight and vowed to do a better job this year handling the team's contract talks with Bottas. Hamilton contract talks to focus on 'small print' and long-term plan "For sure I learned things and the team also said they learned...
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