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Sponsor axe is more harsh treatment for Bottas
The season has not even started yet and it already feels like the writing is on the wall for poor Valtteri Bottas. Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has challenged him to be on the same level as Lewis Hamilton if he wants to keep his seat, Esteban Ocon is there as reserve driver ready to pounce before Bottas' seat even goes fully cold and he is now heading into the 2019 campaign without his long-term sponsor, Wihuri Group. The Finnish conglomerate cited a 'disappointing' season with a 'weak result' as part of the reason why they have decided to pull the plug on Bottas' sponsorship deal, something that has been in place for the best part of 20 years. The long-standing relationship has now been...
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