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Massa signs Williams deal freeing Bottas for Mercedes

Felipe Massa's retirement from Formula 1 could go down as one of the shortest ever – less than a month – as we have learned that the veteran Brazilian has signed a deal to remain with Williams for another year, allowing Valtteri Bottas to replace Nico Rosberg at Mercedes. Sources in Brazil indicate that Massa signed a one year 6-million deal offered by Williams on Monday, 19 December, which means he will line-up on the grid at the season opener in Melbourne as teammate to Canadian teenager Lance Stroll. To release Bottas, for an engine barter fee said to be between 10 to 12 million, Williams needed to sign an experienced driver for a number of reasons. One of them being...
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