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Valtteri Bottas revealed that he not only almost walked away from Mercedes but Formula One entirely following the 2018 season.
Two years into his time with Mercedes, the Finnish driver had struggled to challenge teammate Lewis Hamilton, sometimes landing into more of a support-type role while the Brit battled Sebastian Vettel during the German’s time at Ferrari.
Bottas tallied 21 podiums that included three wins and six poles in those first two years while Hamilton scored 30 podiums (20 wins) and 22 pole positions.
“At the end of 2018 I almost stopped.