Mika Hakkinen says he is “working hard” to secure the future of Williams rookie Valtteri Bottas.<\/p>\n
Bottas, the 23-year-old Finn, made his debut this year just as the British team’s competitiveness slumped.<\/p>\n
Teammate Pastor Maldonado, the strongly PDVSA-backed Venezuelan, has scored Williams’ only 2013 point to date.<\/p>\n
And there are rumours Williams, having partnered with GP2 team Russian Time, could pair Maldonado with a Russian driver next year.<\/p>\n
Asked to reveal the details of Bottas’ plans for 2014, double world champion Hakkinen – involved in the young Finn’s management – said: “We are working hard to achieve the best possible situation for Valtteri in many respects.<\/p>\n
“I think his performance this season has been amazing.\u00a0 He is in good hands,” the 44-year-old former McLaren driver told Russia’s Championat.<\/p>\n
Bottas admits that Williams’ languishing form has made it difficult for him to show his full potential in 2013.<\/p>\n
“I think for sure it’s not helping,” he said.<\/p>\n
“If you would be consistently fighting in the top ten, everyone would see maybe a bit more of what you can do.<\/p>\n
“I think the first half of the season hasn’t been too bad for me,” added Bottas.<\/p>\n
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