Valtteri Bottas says a "gut feeling" and hard information encouraged him to choose Alfa Romeo over Williams as his next port of call in Formula 1. Last month in Abu Dhabi, the Finn concluded a five-year relationship with Mercedes that saw him deliver ten wins to the Brackley squad and finish twice runner-up to teammate Lewis Hamilton in the F1 world championship. But Mercedes' decision to promote its protégé George Russell to a race seat with the reigning world champions following a three-year apprenticeship with Williams left Bottas as the odd man out. On F1's 'Beyond the Grid' podcast, the Finn was asked if there was an opportunity to remain within the Mercedes family and...
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