‘I almost stopped, it was so close’ – Valtteri Bottas claims he nearly quit Formula 1 after racing with Lewis Hamilton
The former Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas has revealed that he almost quit Formula 1, after just two years of racing with Lewis Hamilton. The Finn joined Mercedes in 2017 to replace the outgoing 2016 World Champion Nico Rosberg, where he was promoted from the Williams team. Ad/> Bottas endured a promising first season with Mercedes, achieving three race wins to confirm third place in the drivers standings.


