168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Valtteri Bottas’ days in Formula 1 could be numbered.

Sauber, who will become Audi in 2026, are set to confirm their cℱrunch decision over next year’s driv🙈er line-up.

It is “♉imminent” that꧙ Gabriel Bortleto will get the nod,  reports.

That will leave incumbent Bottas out of a drive.

Whispers about Bortleto grew louder at his home race, the F1 Sao Paulo Grand Prix, at the weekend.

The Brazili🌠an currently leads Formula💟 2 but is contracted with McLaren.

McLaren team principal Andrea Stella mไade it clear they would not block his pathway into Formula 1, opening the door ajar to the Sau☂ber drive.

Sauber have already signed Nico Hul🀅kenberg from Haas for 2025.

Bottas now appears to be on the outside ꧂of the situation, looking iဣn.

“When there is no 𒐪confirmation there [are] questions,” he said in 𝔍Brazil.

“And unfortunately the same situation this weekend. I’m still w🌳aiting, ⭕the ball is in their camp basically.

“I feel like I did the job in Mexico and at the moment I really can’t do more with thisဣ ܫcar and showcase more what I can do than what I’m doing at the moment, so all I can do is wait.

“I’m waiting for ne🍨ws from the team, I’ve shown always the interest to be part of the Audi project. Now I’m still waiting, that’s where we are now.

“The thing wi𝐆th this sport is you never ꦫknow what’s happening in the background.

“There’s always lots of p𒁏olitics involved; we are talking about a big corporate company, a big busi💎ness as well.

“There’s many reasons behind decisions such as driver line-up. All I can do now is trꦚust [Audi boss Mattia Binotto] and his words, and then we’ll see.”

Bottas, aged 35, is a 10-time F1 grand🍃 prix winner from his Mercedes days.

But his 12-year run in Formula 1 now looks to b🐽e on the brink of 🍌ending.

Bottas🍨, teammate Guanyu Zhou and ousted Williams𒈔 driver Logan Sargeant are the only drivers this season to have failed to score a single point.