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Mercedes confirms Valtteri Bottas for 2017 season

Mercedes has confirmed the long-awaited news that Valtteri Bottas will partner Lewis Hamilton at the team this year, ending the Finn’s four-year stay at Williams, and completing the squad's 2017 driver line-up. Bottas, 27, was set to remain with Williams into 2017, alongside Lance Stroll, but Nico Rosberg’s shock decision to retire as World Champion opened a vacancy at Mercedes. Mercedes courted several drivers but eventually settled on Bottas, with Felipe Massa having confirmed that he will stay on at Williams for an additional season. 'It's very exciting times for me,' he said. 'I think it's going to take a while to understand that this is really happening....
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