F1 FANS are convinced that they know who will be replacing Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes. The British driver will be leaving the Formula 1 team for Ferrari next year. Hamilton, 39, has been with the Brackley-based team since 2013 but will leave after the 2024 campaign. However, Valtteri Bottas has got fans thinking he will be the new driver after a social media post. A fourth said: “Bottas arriving back at Brackley to replace Lewis at Mercedes.”. Another joked: “What if Bottas isn’t actually in Brackley and he posted it as a joke.”. Bottas spent four years at Mercedes as Hamilton’s team-mate between 2017 and 2021.

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