With Sauber confirming F2 driver Gabriel Bortoleto for 2025 and beyond, current Sauber driver Valtteri Bottas may explore a reserve driver role at Mercedes for

Valtteri Bottas has revealed he is "very excited" for the future amid rumours that he is set to return to Mercedes as F1 2025 reserve driver.

Valtteri Bottas finds himself losing his race seat with Sauber for the 2025 season as the team signs Gabriel Bortoleto on a multi-year deal.

Sauber moved quickly to tie Nico Hulkenberg down for 2025 earlier in the year, and with the German already 37 years of age, Mattia Binotto opted for youth over experience in his second seat, choosing Formula Two championship leader Gabriel Bortoleto over Bottas.

Following confirmation of his Sauber exit, Valtteri Bottas is expected to rejoin Mercedes as a reserve driver having been in talks with his former team for several weeks. Having spent five seasons with Mercedes,

Sauber also confirmed Zhou Guanyu’s departure, ensuring a fresh start for the team with two new drivers in 2025, including Nico Hulkenberg

After Sauber announced yesterday that it would part ways with Valtteri Bottas and Zhou Guanyu from 2025, Bottas delivered a heartfelt farewell message on social

Gabriel Bortoleto will become the fourth full-time rookie on the Formula One grid next season after completing Sauber’s line-up for 2025. Sauber announced on Wednesday that Bortoleto, 20, will race for the team alongside Nico Hulkenberg next season as its existing drivers,

The Sauber F1 team has confirmed it will part ways with Valtteri Bottas and Zhou Guanyu at the end of the 2024 season. Nico Hulkenberg from Haas is set to take