Multiple authoritative media sources are now reporting that Valtteri Bottas will stay at Mercedes in 2020 and their reserve Esteban Ocon could return to the Formula 1 grid with either Haas or Renault. Both Turun Sanomat newspaper, and the major sports daily L'Equipe, say the German team could announce the news this week ahead of the Belgian Grand Prix weekend at Spa-Francorchamps. Earlier, it was speculated that Mercedes boss Toto Wolff could in fact promote reserve driver Esteban Ocon, but the Frenchman instead appears destined for Renault on a two-year deal. However, L'Equipe noted that the Ocon-Renault deal is not set in stone and that if the French carmaker keeps Nico Hulkenberg, then...
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