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Bottas unsettled by Ferrari rumors

© WRI2 Valtteri Bottas acknowledged that rumors last summer of a move to Ferrari for 2016 were "disturbing" and had a negative bearing  on his driving and results. The 26-year-old Williams driver was at the center of much speculation last year, with pundits considering the Finn as an ideal replacement at the Scuderia to countryman Kimi Raikkonen. While talks most certainly took place between Ferrari and Bottas' management, it is believed the hefty fee demanded by Williams to free its driver from his contract with the Grove outfit was ultimately an insurmountable hurdle for Maranello. "It was the most disturbing time of my career so far," Bottas told Autosport. "I...
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