A report by The Daily Mail claimed that Bottas could be dropped and replaced by Mercedes junior George Russell before the end of the season. After turning in several impressive displays for Williams this year, Russell is hoping to land a seat with the reigning world champions for 2022 with both his and Bottas’ contracts due to expire at the end of the season. But following a difficult start to the 2021 F1 season that has seen Bottas already drop 37 points behind teammate Lewis Hamilton in the championship after just three races, it has been suggested that the Finn could be relieved of his duties early. Speaking in the drivers’ press conference ahead of this weekend’s Portuguese Grand...
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