Bottas to replace Senna at Williams

Valtteri Bottas has been promoted to race driver for the 2013 Formula One season as he will line up alongside Pastor Maldonado at Williams.

Valtteri Bottas has been promoted to race driver at Williams for the 2013 Formula One season as he will line up alongside Pastor Maldonado.

Venezuelan Maldonado has retained his seat with the Grove-based marque for a third year, while Bottas, who has been the team's reserve driver for the past two seasons, replaces Bruno Senna.