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Bottas takes part in ‘secret' rally test

Valtteri Bottas recently swapped his W10 for a Ford Fiesta, taking part in a rally test amidst rumours that he could be out of F1 come the end of this season. With Bottas once again failing to match team-mate Lewis Hamilton out on track, trailing the Brit by 62 points in the standings, Bottas' place at Mercedes is on the line. The team did not take up their option on him for 2020 by the July deadline with Mercedes motorsport boss Toto Wolff throwing fuel on the fire when he spoke of ensuring Bottas has a 'soft landing' should the team decide not to keep him. Soft landings, though, may not be what the Finn wants. Earlier this week he took part in a 'secret' – according to local...
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