Valtteri Bottas has hit back at claims he has been told he's leaving Mercedes, adding that the speculation around his drive is not based on facts. The Finn has had a troubled few weeks behind the wheel and he currently has fewer than half the points tally of team-mate Lewis Hamilton, with Mercedes junior driver George Russell hotly tipped for a seat with the senior team from next season. Both Bottas and Russell have said that they want their futures decided by the time the summer break comes around in Formula 1, so a decision around who will partner Hamilton next year – should the Brit sign a new deal himself – appears to be imminent. 'I can’t confirm that. At least no one...
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