ahead of rebranding as the Audi works team in 2026. Bottas' return to Mercedes was made possible after Mick Schumacher, son of seven-time champion Michael Schumacher, moved on from his Mercedes ...

Early on, Bottas had high hopes to remain with Sauber and help lead their transition into an Audi factory team, which is set to happen in 2026. However, Sauber has chosen to bring in Nico ...

However, Bottas was out of a role when the team announced that Nico Hülkenberg and Gabriel Bortoleto would be their drivers for 2025, ahead of the team becoming the Audi works operation in 2026.

The 35-year-old Finn was a free agent after being released by Audi-owned Sauber at the end of this season following three years with the Swiss team. Bottas drove for Mercedes from 2017-21 ...

Valtteri Bottas recently offered insight and advice for Gabriel Bortoleto, who will be joining Sauber's Formula 1 team in 2025. This news comes as Sauber prepar ...

Sauber announced last month that Bottas and Chinese driver Zhou Guanyu would leave the team at the end of the season. Sauber, which will become an Audi factory outfit in 2026, opted to sign Nico ...

PARIS - Valtteri Bottas will return to Mercedes next season ... who was not retained by Sauber ahead of their takeover by Audi. “I want to thank Toto (Wolff), the team at Brackley, and everyone ...

BRACKLEY, England (AP) — Valtteri Bottas will return to Mercedes as its ... ahead of rebranding as the Audi works team in 2026.