Toto Wolff: “Williams is counting on Valtteri Bottas”

Among the names returning to succeed Nico Rosberg within Mercedes AMG F1. The one from Valtteri Bottas quickly emerged. The career of the resident of Williams Racing is increasingly partly managed by Toto wolff, boss of Mercedes-Benz Motorsport.

This choice could have a certain logic, but Wolff reminds that the Finn, who must compete in the 2017 campaign alongside the rookie Lance stroll, remains a key element of the Grove stable.

“Besides the personal relationship, he is a very friendly and intelligent driver, and also someone who is very, very fast, confesses Wolff on Sky Sports. But he is with Williams, as a leading driver, and is very important with the arrival of Lance Stroll. Claire Williams and her team rely on him a lot. »

The boss of the German team specified that the future teammate of Lewis Hamilton would also have every chance to play for victory. “We won't change our philosophy, we want to have two drivers with equal chances, and who can compete against each other, because I think we owe that to the fans and to ourselves. »