After 81 starts Valtteri Bottas finally secured his maiden Formula 1 race victory at the Russian Grand Prix in Sochi last time out, becoming only the fifth Finnish driver to win a race in the sport. In doing so he has joined the likes of Kimi Raikkonen and Mika Hakkinen, however the topic of team orders within Mercedes is still hotly discussed by many in the paddock. When it was announced that Bottas would join Mercedes in 2017 to replace reigning world champion Nico Rosberg, it was no secret that it was only a one-year deal. The former Williams racer would be pitched alongside arguably one of the greatest drivers on the grid in Lewis Hamilton and therefore knew he was essentially entering...
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