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New for 2017 Mercedes recruit and third place championship finisher Valtteri Bottas is next in line for our 'Rate the Grid' series of articles.
Nico Rosberg surprised the Formula One fraternity when he made the bold decision to walk away from Grand Prix racing at the close of the 2016 season following his World Championship success, leaving the dominant German team very little time to find a replacement driver to partner Lewis Hamilton for the new year.
With Bottas available to move from Williams and under contract to Mercedes manager Toto Wolff, it was perhaps not the most surprising decision for the three pointed star to acquire the services of the highly rated Finnish driver for the new season. With little time to acclimatise to his new found home and up against one of the strongest drivers in Grand Prix racing, how do you think Bottas faired during the 2017 season?
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