Mercedes officially announced that Botas joined

After defeating his teammates to win the 2016 Formula One World Championship, Rosberg, who has renewed his "Trident Star" to 2018 after the summer break in the past, has made an unexpected decision to "stay away" and hope to spend more time with him. Wife and daughter. This led to the German manufacturers had to adjust the driver lineup for the first time in four years.

In fact, as early as Rosberg released the decommissioning statement, Botas is considered "successor" of the primary candidates, Williams agent manager Claire Williams admitted that as long as the Mercedes out of the conditions favorable to the team, Will "let go" of the Finns, because there is no need to create "in Cao Ying heart in the Han" situation.

After a month and a half waiting in the Mercedes F1 department in the UK's Blakely factory, "Botas joined the ceremony" through the network broadcast in front of the world's fans. Toto Wolfe, sporting director of Mercedes, welcomed the Finns to the table and said it was a great fit for today's Silver Arrow team.

In the face of the new colleagues, Botas issued a speech into the team. "Today (we) completed the contract, I have this contract - the effectiveness of the championship team dream. Very proud to be part of this team, I have for your achievements over the past few years, or even rewrite the entire F1 history Great pride in driving this year is undoubtedly a silver arrow racing is a great thing.

As a former GP3 champion, the Finn has been the mainstay of the Williams team since the 2013 season. Although the 77 Grand Prix played in no sub-station championship accounted for, but the 9 podium record, not in any year's standings lost to teammates, 2014 season fourth performance has embodied the "ha Kening disciples "strength.

"I have to wait for the start, and I have enough time to prepare everything before the (official winter) test, and my goal is to get full use of the car in the first race, (2017 season) will be my F1 career the most important season, I look forward to his son at the early arrival, this is the primary goal!

Came to a championship team, with three F1 world champion Lewis Hamilton, Bertas as a "newcomer" that is full of expectations, but also has awe. "We will set up a strong file! I have great respect for him (Lewis), both as drivers or ordinary people. He is very fast, I will be a good reference, sure that we will be very close, which will make the other forward! We also believe that we can work like a team to help the team achieve the best results! mictuning