原文：https://tinyurl.com/rbw2hef
标题：
Wolff admits uncertainty affected Bottas as he vows to 'do a better job' in
contract talks
Wolff 承认合约的不确定性影响了 Bottas 并誓言要在合约沟通上做得更好
内文：
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has admitted the team will handle contract talks
differently in the future, as Valttari Bottas revealed the uncertainty over
his Mercedes seat for 2020 was a "pain in the ass".
Vattari Bottas 表示他2020年在 Mercedes 的位置的不确定性有如"芒刺在背"，因此
Mercedes 老板 Toto Wolff 表示未来团队将用不同的方式来洽谈合约。
Only in August, just before the Belgian Grand Prix, did Mercedes confirm they
were to retain the services of Bottas for 2020 - and the drivers' championship
runner-up said the wait to learn of his future was taxing, with Mercedes
reserve Estaban Ocon waiting in the wings.
就在八月——比利时站之前—— Mercedes 才确认 Bottas 2020将继续留在车队效力，当
时 Merceds 还将 Estaban Ocon 留在一旁等著，车手冠军争夺者(Bottas)则表示等待未来
被宣判的感觉让他非常吃力。(应该是指比赛时的压力很大)
"There was definitely uncertainty for 2020 at some point," he said. "Lots of
rumours. I had no idea what was going to happen. I just had to wait. So, for
sure, as a athlete, as a driver, It's not an ideal situation."
"在某些点上，2020的确存在一些不确定性"，他说。"有太多的谣言。我完全不知道接下
来会发生什么状况，我也只能等著，而毫无疑问的，作为一名运动员、一名车手，这绝不
是一个理想的状态。"
"You can't completely with peace of mind and focus on the job and, y'know,
feel mentally free and in the right place. It's tricky. When that continues,
you know, year after year, every single year of your career, at some point it's
getting a pain in the ass - so it's definitely nice to get the contract signed
."
"你知道的，(在这种情况下)你无法完全心平气和地专注在工作上并把心思放在正确的地
方，这很棘手，当它(这种情况)一直持续下去，一年又一年，你的每一个赛季都如此，最
终它便会有如芒刺在背，因此能签下合约真的是太好了"
Ocon was ultimately announced as going to Renault in 2020, replacing Nico
Hulkenberg, on the same day as Mercedes made their announcement on Bottas.
在公布与 Bottas 续约的同一天，Ocon 也终于正式宣布将在2020年加入雷诺车队，取代
Nico Hulkenberg。
Mercedes Team Principal Wolff said he would try a "better job" of contract
renewals in 2020, particularly as he anticipates a particularly silly 'silly
season' before the new era of F1 dawns in 2021, with most drivers contracted
until the 2020 season.
Mercedes 车队负责人 Wolff 说2020年他将试着在合约的更新工作上做更好的处理，尤其
是在2021的F1新纪元开始之前他将参与一个特别可笑的"愚蠢赛季"，而绝大多数的车手合
约都将在2020年底到期。
"I think with Vattari, there is a better way to deal with that," said Wolff.
"对于 Valttari ，我想我们有更好的做法。"Wolff 说。
"Now in retrospect, you can say it probably had an effect. And I will try to
consider that and make a better job in that respect. In 2021 the door is wide
open, no driver is contracted to any team, [which] is super exciting. And I
guess the driver carousel is going to start very soon."
"现在回顾当时的情况，你可以说那应该有影响。因此我会试着从这个角度去思考并做出
更好的决定。2021年的大门已经大大的打开，还没有车手与任何车队签约，(这件事)令人
兴奋。我猜很快就会上演车手的大洗牌。"
For his part, Bottas is anticipating another year of trying to prove himself
all over again.
对于 Bottas 来说，他将迎来又一个再次证明自己的赛季。
"It's going to be the same story next year. But not too worried at this point
because the pace is good, Ienjoy the driving, I enjoy working with the team
and hope they appreciate that as well."
"明年的处境还是与今年一样，但别太担心这一点，我的状态不错，我享受驾驶，我享受
与这个团队一起工作也期望他们和我一样。"
With four wins, 15 podium finishes and five pole positions, this has been
Bottas's most successful season by far, and it's not over yet with the Finnish
driver determined to add to that list in the upcoming Brazilian Grand Prix
having said that he "failed" on his target of winning the championship this
year.
四次分站冠军、15个颁奖台还有五次杆位，这已经是 Bottas 目前为止最成功的一个赛季
，虽然他已经确定无法夺得车手年度冠军，但赛季还没结束，这位芬兰车手决定在接下来
的巴西分站还要继续为前述清单加上几笔。
注：
原文发布日期是2019/11/08
但我觉得这篇有些地方满有趣的
1.
从Bottas的说法来看
原来车手本身也对合约进度没什么管道能了解
还会被场边的谣言影响(还是内部的谣言?)
2.
Toto Wolff说明年谈合约的方式要做出改变
难道要在季前测试就宣布签约?
3.
2021目前还没有车手签约
如果真如Wolff所说的大洗牌，那我已经开始期待2021了~~