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Bottas ready to be 'the villain' in 2019

A bullish Valtteri Bottas says he is determined to beat Lewis Hamilton in 2019. The Finn was disappointed with his performance last year, as he failed to win a single race, and could reportedly lose his place at Mercedes for 2020 to team reserve Esteban Ocon. Bottas turned up to pre-season testing in Barcelona sporting a new beard, and admits that his new look is a signal of his intention to turn things around in 2019. "I did not shave in the winter, I liked how it looks and it fits with what I want to convey," he is quoted as saying at the Circuit de Catalunya. Bottas said he told himself after last season: "This will never happen again". "I'm ready to do what's...
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