Valtteri Bottas said all targets “went into the bin” at Sauber with Fred Vasseur’s exit, while they “had me over” with talk of being the Audi F1 pillar. Departing Mercedes at the end of ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

Valtteri Bottas will return to Mercedes as a reserve ... which is set to become Audi in 2026, signed Nico Hülkenberg and Formula 2 champion Gabriel Bortoleto for 2025. Following Hamilton's ...

Fresh from being dropped by the Sauber Formula 1 team, Valtteri Bottas is set to return to one ... Sauber, now owned by Audi and set to become the automaker's factory team in 2026, has signed ...