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‘Fact, Mercedes aren't favourites for France'

Beaten in Montreal, a track that has belonged to them the last three years, Valtteri Bottas says Mercedes are 'definitely not' the favourites to win in France. This weekend Formula 1 returns to France, racing at the Paul Ricard circuit. The 5.842km track has a long back straight, broken only by the Mistral chicane, and should therefore be a Mercedes track with its need for a powerful engine. Bottas, though, says it is a 'fact' that they are no longer the favourites. 'It's different grand prix, different kind of tyres and it's positive we're going to have the new engine, which we would have needed [in Canada] to win the race,' he told Sky Sports 'Hopefully we can have some other upgrades as...
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