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"The support from my fans over the last few weeks has been a huge boost and I'm grateful for that. I also look forward to working with Lance; I've known him for many years and seen his talent develop during that time, so I look forward to seeing what we can achieve together."Bottas had a contract with the team for this year, but the Finn will leave the squad to replace world champion Nico Rosberg at Mercedes.An official announcement is expected later today.Massa, who has 250 grand prix starts to his name, finished the 2016 season in 11th position, three places and 32 points behind Bottas.READ MORE: Schumacher, Rosberg, and the Question of Legacy in F1
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