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Lauda: Bottas is the best man for the job

Niki Lauda believes new Mercedes signing Valtteri Bottas can be as fast as the man he replaced, retired Formula One world champion Nico Rosberg. 'Bottas is the best man (for the job). I believe that he can drive as fast as Nico. I believe he can win the world championship,' the Austrian, a retired triple champion, told Germany's RTL television. 'We can start the season in a very calm and confident manner with the pair of them,' added the Mercedes team's non-executive chairman. Mercedes announced the Finn's arrival from Williams on Monday, with the 27-year-old presented as a quick and experienced team mate for Britain's triple world champion Lewis Hamilton. Hamilton won 10 of the 21 races...
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