168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Valtteri Bottas is set to land a return to the Mercedes F1 team for 2025 following his departure from Saub🌊er.

The soon-to-be-Audi works team confirmed on Wednesday morning that Bottas, and current Sauber teammate 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Zhou Guanyu, will leave the Swiss squad at t𓆏he end of the 2024 campaign.

Sauber have opted to sign Formula 2 points leader Gabriel Bortoleto to complete their driver line-up for 2025, partnering fellow new signing 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Nico Hulkenberg.

Bottas is expected to remain in the F1 paddock, however, with the 10-time grand prix win🅺ner likely to return to Mercedes in a 🔯reserve role, according to .

reports Bottas 𝓰has been 𝓀in discussions with Mercedes for “several weeks”.

If a deal is agreed, the 35-year-old Finn would replace Mick Schumacher as Mercedes’ reserve driver, acting as backup to 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:George Russell and Andrea Kimi Antonelli in 2025 following168澳洲5最新开奖结果: Lewis Hamilton’s blockbuster switch to Ferrari.

Speaking ahead of the Mexico City Grand Prix, Bottas told F1TV that he “would conside♈r” a return to Mercedes, with whom he drove for between 2017 and 2021. 

"A situation like this is🐎 never easy for anyone," Bottas said as his Sauber exit was confirmed. "But after all the good and in-deไpth discussions we had in the past weeks, we realised that the conditions to grow this project together were not met.

"Thes♔e past years with the team have been an incredible journey, full of growth, challenges, a♍nd unforgettable moments. I’m grateful for the joint experiences as well as the trust and support I’ve felt every step of the way.

"Though it’s time to move ღon, I’ll always carry a piece of this team wit✱h me, and I look forward to seeing what the future holds for us both."