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Niki Lauda: New arrival Valtteri Bottas 'As fast' as Nico Rosberg

As the Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team edge towards the conclusion of a hectic winter, the Brackley-based marque are confident that their new signing Valtteri Bottas can bring much to the team and is just as fast as the man who has occupied the seat last for the last seven years. Following the intense climax to the 2016 Formula One season in Abu Dhabi, Mercedes' German driver Nico Rosberg announced his shock retirement as a result of achieving his childhood dream of clinching the driver's world championship. Rosberg's decision left Mercedes with a quandary as to which direction they would head in regards to his replacement. Team boss Toto Wolff maintained that they would not be...
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