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Wolff: Bottas wants to 'disappear' after poor 2018 F1 campaign
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has revealed Valtteri Bottas “wants to disappear” after a disappointing 2018 Formula 1 season and start afresh next year. The Finn lost out to teammate Lewis Hamilton at the season finale in Abu Dhabi which denied him a final shot at a first win of 2018 before a brake issue dropped him down the order to finish a lowly fifth place and cap a frustrating season. 5774263478001 CrashTV: Speaking after the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Wolff shared sympathy for his driver – having said Mercedes’ team orders to prioritise Hamilton in the F1 world championship fight hurt his performances – and is eager for Bottas to bounce back in 2019. “He said to be...
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