However, with a drop in performance in 2020 and 2021, Mercedes swapped the 10x Grand Prix winner with George Russell. Bottas joined Kick Sauber in 2022, alongside Chinese rookie Zhou Guanyu.

Mercedes have fuelled rumours Valtteri Bottas will return to the team as reserve driver with a post on their social channels. On Wednesday morning, Sauber formally announced Bottas won’t be part ...

current Sauber driver Valtteri Bottas may explore a reserve driver role at Mercedes for the next Formula 1 season. Bottas was also in contention for the 2025 seat, representing his final chance to ...

and Kimi Andrea Antonelli (Mercedes) in graduating to F1 this winter. "We are very pleased that he will become a team member of Sauber and Audi. Together with Gabriel, we are on a journey towards ...

Sauber has finalized their 2025 driver lineup, officially parting ways with Valtteri Bottas and Zhou Guanyu. The Zurich-based team, which will soon operate under the Audi banner, has chosen to ...

Last month, Bottas said he would consider returning to Mercedes as a reserve driver next year if he was not retained by Sauber. Sauber had made Zhou China's first Formula One driver. "Sadly the ...

Sauber have confirmed neither Valtteri Bottas nor Zhou Guanyu will continue with the team next season, that followed by a cryptic “who’s ready to know” post on X. Sauber will field an all ...

The former Mercedes driver was reportedly in talks with Sauber’s new CEO and CTO, Mattia Binotto, for a contract extension. However, it appears that the Hinwil outfit prioritized emerging talent ...

Valtteri Bottas is reportedly set to reunite with former team Mercedes in a reserve driver role for the 2025 season. The 10-time Grand Prix winner’s departure from Sauber was confirmed on ...