Valtteri Bottas has been handed a contract extension at Mercedes which will keep him with the German manufacturer in 2018.
Bottas was the replacement for Nico Rosberg at the start of the season following the world champion's shock retirement from the sport at the end of 2016. The Finnish driver has enjoyed a successful debut year with the team, claiming a maiden pole position in Bahrain and a maiden victory in Russia, following up with a second of each in Austria.
Though Mercedes stalled on offering him a new deal this year, an extension for Bottas has always looked likely, with team boss Toto Wolff often repeating that it was a "no-brainer" he would be retained for another season.