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F1: Valtteri Bottas returns to Mercedes as reserve driver | Motor-sport News

F1: Valtteri Bottas returns to Mercedes as reserve driver | Motor-sport News

Mercedes on Thursday has confirmed that Valtteri Bottas will rejoin the team as a reserve driver for the 2025 season after the Finn and Kick Sauber parted ways following the 2024 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Bottas drove for Mercedes alongside Lewis Hamilton for five seasons from 2017 to 2021, earning all ten of his career wins and 20 pole positions in Formula One. He would subsequently join Sauber, then known as Alfa Romeo, for the 2022 season, after Mercedes decided to promote George Russell in his place. The Finn has had inconsistent results with the Swiss squad, ranging from a good 10th place in 2022 to failing to score at all in 2024. When Kick Sauber decided not to re-sign Bottas in 2025 -Instead of a combination of Nico Hulkenberg and Brazilian rookie Gabriel Bortoleto, the Finn began discussions with Mercedes about a reserve role in order to remain in the conversation as he chases a racing return in 2026. “Along with scoring multiple Grands Prix wins, he played a vital role in five of …

Formula 1: Preview of next season’s grid and which driver is representing which franchise | Motor-sport News

Formula 1: Preview of next season’s grid and which driver is representing which franchise | Motor-sport News

With the final race of the season just around the corner, most of the teams in Formula 1 have announced their drivers with a lot of unconventional choices. Here is a preview of the next season’s grid. The world champion Max Verstappen has a long-term contract with Red Bull that expires at the conclusion of 2028. Mercedes has reportedly expressed interest, which hasn’t stopped talk about a potential move elsewhere. However, Verstappen has declared that he has no intention of switching teams. In contrast, Sergio Perez recently agreed to a contract deal that will keep him with the team until 2026. According to the Mexican, he intends to finish his Formula One career with Red Bull. However, Red Bull disclosed that all team stakeholders will meet to decide his future with the company following the season. MercedesGeorge RussellAndrea Kimi Antonelli TBC In 2025, George Russell will continue to race for Mercedes for the fourth consecutive season. The Briton’s new two-year contract, which would keep him at the Silver Arrows until the end of the next …