By Daily sports on August 7, 2020

Valtteri Bottas has secured a new contract to stay at Mercedes in 2021.

The Finn, 30, is likely to partner Lewis Hamilton, although the six-time world champion has not yet agreed a new deal with the team.

Bottas said: “I’m very happy to stay with Mercedes in 2021 and build on the success we’ve enjoyed together already.

“The past few years have been all about continuous improvement. I’m confident that today I’m the strongest I’ve ever been, but I can always raise the bar.”

Bottas heads into this weekend’s 70th Anniversary Grand Prix at Silverstone 30 points adrift of Hamilton in the championship after a puncture in the closing stages of the British GP last weekend dropped him from second place to finish out of the points.

Hamilton also suffered a puncture – his on the final lap – but he held on to take his third consecutive win this year.

Bottas said: “We’re in the middle of a shortened season and I want to give my absolute best in every race. The puncture last weekend was a blow in my fight with Lewis, but I'm determined to come back strong this weekend on the same track.”

Valtteri Bottas has won eight Formula 1 races in his career and been on the podium 48 times

Team boss Toto Wolff said he believed Mercedes were “seeing the strongest Valtteri we’ve ever seen this year in terms of his on-track performance, but also physically and mentally”.

Wolff added: “He is second in the championship, finished the last season in P2 and plays a very important part in our overall team performance.” (BBC)

•PHOTO: Valtteri Bottas

Source Daily sports

Posted August 7, 2020

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