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Mercedes Will Back Hamilton Over Bottas in 2018 Says Massa

Former Formula 1 driver Felipe Massa says that the Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team will effectively make Lewis Hamilton their number one driver in 2018 over teammate Valtteri Bottas to reduce the chances of another season like 2016. Massa, a former teammate of Bottas and 2008 title-rival of Hamilton, said that Mercedes will be completely on Hamilton's side in the coming season to avoid another situation like the team saw with Nico Rosberg. Whilst the last season saw the two Mercedes drivers working together as equals, Massa told Motorsport.com that he believes that won't continue in 2018. “Next year the team is completely on his side 100 percent, so he has no issue with his...
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