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Mercedes chose ‘the right driver’ to replace Rosberg – Lauda
Niki Lauda says Melbourne proved that Mercedes chose 'the right driver' to replace reigning world champion Nico Rosberg for 2017. During the season opening Australian grand prix, now retired Rosberg ‘tweeted' a photo showing him watching the race on TV with his wife and daughter. Many people wanted Mercedes to hire a more exciting replacement like Fernando Alonso to replace him, but after switching from Williams, Valtteri Bottas qualified and finished third in Australia. 'He did a faultless race under great pressure,' F1 legend and Mercedes team chairman Lauda declared. 'And his speed was not far from Lewis (Hamilton)'s. It was Rosberg-like. 'We selected exactly the right driver,' he...
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