SPA, FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium -- Mercedes has confirmed Valtteri Bottas will remain Lewis Hamilton's teammate in 2020, ending months of speculation about his Formula One future.
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff had a straight choice to make during the summer break -- retain Bottas for another year or replace him with Mercedes junior Esteban Ocon, who found himself without a seat for the current season. Ahead of this weekend's Belgian Grand Prix the team confirmed its choice, ensuring it will have an unchanged lineup for a fourth straight season.
Bottas had started the season strongly with two victories but his downturn in form since winning the Azerbaijan Grand Prix in April led to speculation the team would seek a replacement.