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Massa: ‘Bottas' performances linked to mental issue'

Felipe Massa believes Valtteri Bottas' struggles at Mercedes are more in his head than on track, with Lewis Hamilton as his team-mate. The Brazilian knows all too well about having an intra-team battle with a seven-time World Champion, as he partnered Michael Schumacher at Ferrari in the German great's final season with the Scuderia in 2006. Massa, who celebrated his 40th birthday on Sunday, partnered Bottas at Williams for three years and knows how the Finn operates on the other side of the garage. While Bottas has won nine grands prix in his time as a Mercedes driver, he has struggled to match Lewis Hamilton in equal machinery in their time at the Silver Arrows. With questions about his...
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