168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Valtteri Bottas has vowed to help 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Andrea Kimi Antonelli during his rookie F1 season after making a return to Mercedes as th🐠eir reserve driver.

After being overlooked by Sauber for 💧this year, Bottas returned to Mercedes as their reserve and test driver.

The Finn will stand in for Antonelli or 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:George Russell should they be unaཧble to participate i🥃n an F1 race weekend this year.

For Bottas, he will be keen to impress as he looks to get back on the grid in 2026, poten🐻tially with🥂 Cadillac.

Earlier this year, Mercedes bossౠ Toto Wolff detailed his plan for Bottas to “mentor” Antonelli through his rookie year.

At 18, Antonelli is the youngest driver on the✅ F1 grid, with limited single-seater experience underꦬ his belt.

Speaking at the launch of Merced♉es’ partnership with Adidas, Bottas explained his role with the team for 2025.

“I think mentor𝓀 isn’t too far off,” Bottas told Sky Sports. “When you’re a rookie, when you join the sport, there’s so many new things you’veඣ got to learn.

“I can definitely help with that. My job is to try and help the team the best I can. Kimi is a rookie so he will probably have more questi☂ons tha🌠n George.

“The team will have an extra pair of hands during the race weekend looking at the data, looking at꧋ the driving lines, stuff 🌼like that.

“I will be involved in all of the meetings - technical stuff - and help a lot in the simulator. So things like that. It’s going to be a busy year. A different one for me but looking for🐓ward.”

Will Bottas return to the F1 grid in 2026?

Bottas remꩵains hopeful he can return to the grid 🐼in 2026.

The Finn held talks with❀ Sauber, Williams, and Haas but was unable to secure an♚y of those seats.

Williams opted for 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Carlos Sainz, while Haas preferred a slightly younger option in 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Esteban Ocon.

Sauber decided they wanted a rookie alongside Nico Hulkenberg, signing F2 champion 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Gabriel Bortoleto.

With an 11th 🏅team set to join the grid in 2026, Bottas might fancy his chances of a return with Cadillac.

However, the 10-time F1 grand prix winner will face stern compet🎶ition to secure a seat with the American team.

One of the seats is likely going to be filled by a🦩n American driver.

168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Sergio Perez, Zhou Guanyu and 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Kevin Magnussen are also free agents.