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Felipe Massa 'didn't really want to retire'
Returning Williams driver Felipe Massa 'didn't really want to retire' from Formula One, following his planned retirement that he announced last September, deputy team boss Claire Williams reveals. Massa made the decision to U-turn on his planned retirement when Mercedes wanted Williams' Valtteri Bottas as a replacement for Nico Rosberg, as the Brazilian was proposed with a one-year contract to partner 18-year-old Lance Stroll in 2017. Williams needed a replacement for Bottas who would come with a low risk, given the team had already signed 18-year-old Lance Stroll with no F1 experience; rookies such as Wehrlein didn't attract the team's attention, as both Williams and Martini wanted a...
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