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		</div><p>Valtteri Bottas has been retained by Mercedes for 2021.</p>
<p>The Finnish driver heads into this weekend’s 70th Anniversary Grand Prix at Silverstone 30 points adrift of team-mate Lewis Hamilton in the world championship.</p>
<p>Next season will mark Bottas’ fifth campaign with the Silver Arrows.</p>
<p>Hamilton’s future beyond this year is yet to be confirmed but it is expected the six-time world champion will also stay with Mercedes.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">ð¨ <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BottasAnnounced?src=hash&;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BottasAnnounced</a> ð¨</p>
<p>He’s STAYING! ð <a href="https://twitter.com/ValtteriBottas?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ValtteriBottas</a> will race for the Team next year! ð¥ <a href="https://t.co/hsGv1WuWIX">pic.twitter.com/hsGv1WuWIX</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Mercedes-AMG F1 (@MercedesAMGF1) <a href="https://twitter.com/MercedesAMGF1/status/1291328516651454465?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 6, 2020</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>Bottas, who won the opening round of the season in Austria, said: “I’m very happy to stay with Mercedes in 2021 and build on the success we’ve enjoyed together already.</p>
<p>“The past few years have been all about continuous improvement, working on every aspect of my performance.</p>
<p>“I’m confident that today I’m the strongest I’ve ever been, but I can always raise the bar.</p>
<p>“Ever since I fell in love with F1 as a kid it’s been my dream to one day become world champion.</p>
<p>“I’m in the fight for the title this year and staying with Mercedes puts me in the best possible position to compete for it next season as well.”</p>
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<p>Very happy and proud to let you know that I have signed and will be racing with <a href="https://twitter.com/MercedesAMGF1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MercedesAMGF1</a> next year ð<a href="https://t.co/WSixuAOdXa">https://t.co/WSixuAOdXa</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/VB77?src=hash&;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#VB77</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/F1?src=hash&;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#F1</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NeverGiveUp?src=hash&;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NeverGiveUp</a> <a href="https://t.co/jpNmgYaY0M">pic.twitter.com/jpNmgYaY0M</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Valtteri Bottas (@ValtteriBottas) <a href="https://twitter.com/ValtteriBottas/status/1291329041342005252?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 6, 2020</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>Bottas was on course to finish second at last weekend’s British Grand Prix before a late puncture saw him drop out of the points and further behind Hamilton in the standings.</p>
<p>He added: “We’re in the middle of a shortened season and I want to give my absolute best in every single race we’ll go to this year.</p>
<p>“The puncture last weekend was a bit of a blow in my fight with Lewis, but I’m determined to come back strong this weekend on the same track.”</p>
<p>Bottas had widely been expected to be retained by Mercedes, particularly after their junior driver, George Russell confirmed he will be staying at Williams until the end of next season.</p>
<p>While not quite on Hamilton’s level, Bottas provides stability at Mercedes – with the all-conquering team on course for a remarkable seventh straight drivers’ and constructors’ championships.</p>
<p>Team principal Toto Wolff said: “We are very excited that Valtteri will stay with the team for at least one more season.</p>
<p>We’re seeing the strongest Valtteri we’ve ever seen this year – in terms of his on-track performance, but also physically and mentally.</p>
<p>“He is second in the championship, finished the last season in P2 and plays a very important part in our overall team performance.”</p>
<p>Hamilton, our of contract in five months, said last week that he is yet to open formal discussions with Mercedes over a deal.</p>
<p>But it is highly unlikely he will leave a team which looks set to fire him to a record-equalling seventh title this term.</p>
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