Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas says he is not surprised that top teams Ferrari and Red Bull are leading the way with the 2021 Formula 1 ‘silly season'. Like many drivers on the grid, 30-year-old Bottas is out of contract at the end of this season. Worth noting is that top teams are already signing the top drivers for 2021 and beyond, with Charles Leclerc staying at Ferrari, Max Verstappen at Red Bull, and Lewis Hamilton tipped to sign a new two-year deal with Mercedes. 'Everything is a little open after this year, so maybe they wanted at least one driver to be clear. Then, you can't be too surprised,' Bottas told Ilta Sanomat. 'Both (Leclerc and Verstappen) are young and have...
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