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Vasseur on Bottas' arrival: 'That's what he was looking for'

Valtteri Bottas was Lewis Hamilton 's second-in-command at Mercedes for many years. Although no one was emphatic about having a first and a second driver at the team that dominated Formula 1 for years. This year, Bottas' role is completely different. Fit together Frederic Vasseur, Alfa Romeo team boss, states that the prospect of functioning in a different role was the deciding factor for Bottas to come to his team. Vasseur, who also has a rookie within the ranks with Guanyu Zhou, was looking for someone who could lead the team with his experience and proven success. "He was looking for this kind of position. That fitted together", Vasseur told The Race. Vasseur understands the...
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