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Hakkinen defends Bottas in wake of Ferrari saga
Double F1 world champion Mika Hakkinen has defended his protege Valtteri Bottas, after the younger Finn missed out on a touted move to Ferrari for 2016. Despite weeks of speculation linking him with a high-profile move from Williams, the British team ultimately announced that both Bottas and teammate Felipe Massa are staying put. Some believe the Ferrari move was spoiled for Bottas by the impressive recent form of teammate Massa, who drove for the Maranello team for eight years until 2013. 'I think last year I was very competitive with my teammate as well,' Massa insists. 'The only thing is that the results of the races are a lot more consistent this year.' And Hakkinen, the former double...
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