As Valtteri Bottas once again faces an uncertain future, the Finn says he believes both he and Mercedes learned from last year's public speculation. Last season Bottas entered contract talks with Mercedes after the opening few rounds of the championship. However, it was as Lewis Hamilton tightened his grip and Bottas began to record more runner-up results than victories. Mercedes openly spoke about considering Esteban Ocon as his replacement which the Finn later admitted threw him off his game. The team eventually opted to retain Bottas, re-signing him in at the end of August. Bottas responded with two wins in the final five races. It was, however, too little too late for his title quest....
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