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Bottas was told straight: Vettel is not an option

Great news for Valtteri Bottas as Mercedes has told him he's not up against Sebastian Vettel for a 2021 drive as the German is 'not' being considered. Down side to all that, it still doesn't mean the race seat is his. With Vettel's announcement that he's leaving Ferrari at the end of this season, Mercedes were tipped by many to sign the German. Motorsport boss Toto Wolff said he could never say an outright 'no' to signing a four-time World Champion but it seems he has done just that. Speaking to Sky Sports F1, Bottas revealed that Mercedes has told him that Vettel is not on their short list for 2021. 'No, it doesn't get to you,' he said when asked about the speculation that Vettel's about...
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