Valtteri Bottas rules out Mercedes F1 return for 2025: “Filling a place for one year…”
Valtteri Bottas has addressed speculation that he could be an option f𒊎or Mercedes.
168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Valtteri Bottas has categorically ruled out returning to Mercedes as a stop-gap for one season as he looks to find “security” with his next F1 team.
Bottas is out of con💦tract at the end🍃 of this year, with his next F1 team still to be announced.
The 10-time F1 grand prix winner is one of the major players on the driver market, but more importantly, he’s waiting for168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史: Carlos Sainz to make a decision.
Bottas is believed to be on ꦇAlpine’🔯s and Williams’ shortlist for next year, while his current team, Sauber remain an outside option.
Sainz has been linked to🧜 all three teams - but remains ahead of him in the pecking order.
Ultimately, Bottas’ future will be♌ decide𒉰d once Sainz decides his in the coming weeks or months.
Bottas’ former team, Mercedes, are still unsure on which driver will partner 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:George Russell as they wait to see what 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Max Verstappen will decide.
, Bottas ruled out a return to Brackley as he prioritises a multi-year F1 deal.“Filling a place for one year, I don't think that is what I wantꩵ or need at the moment,” he said. “For next year, I want something multi-year with a clear plan for 🐟the years ahead and work together for that time.
“I think tha🐈t's what I need, ജa good challenge and a clear plan. If I just do one year, then you're back to square one again and looking at what's next. I'm good friends with Toto so, of course, we've talked about everything.”
Bottas has spent the last three years with Sauber, leading them to their b🗹est F1 constructors’ championship finish in a decade during his first season.
Since the🌳n, Sauber have fallen back in the development race, often struggling to score points.
Currently, Bottas sits bottom of the drivers’ championship having failed to score a single point🐎 in 12 races.
Looking to the future, Bottas is keen to get something “sorted s🍸oon”.
“It would be nice to have secur🤡ity,” he added. “But I always knew when I signed e꧋verything that, in three years, it will be the same thing again.
“It's kind of exciting as well, in the end, if there is a change. I'm fine with the situatiܫon - it's been interesting - but I want to get it sorted soon. Then I'll be even happier again.”
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