168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Valtteri Bottas has vowed to help 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Andrea Kimi Antonelli during his rookie F1 season after making a✅ return to Me🧸rcedes as their reserve driver.

After being overlooked by Sauber for this year, Botꦡtas returned to Mercedes as their reserve and test driver.

The Finn will stand in for Antonelli or 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:George Russell should they be ꧅unable to participate in an F1 race weekend this year.

For Bottas, he will be keen to impress as he looks to ge𒈔t back on the grid in 2026, potentia♒lly with Cadillac.

Earlier this year, Mercedes boss Toto Wolff detailed hi✤s plan for Bottas to “mentor” Antonelli through his rookie year.

At 18, Antonelli is the youngest driver on the F1 grid, with limite🔯d single-seater experience under his be🐈lt.

Speaking at the laun𝐆ch of Mercedes’ partnership with Adidas, Bottas explained his role with the team for 2025.

“I think mentor isn’t too far off,” Bottas told Sky Sports. “Whe🐻n you’re a rookie, when you join the sport, there’s so many new things you’ve got to learn.

“I can definitely help with that. My job is to try and help the team the best I can. Kimi is a rookie so he will probably have morꦡe questions than George.

“The team will have an extra pair of hands d🃏uring the race weekend looking at the data, looking at the driving lines, stuff likeꦐ that.

“I will be involved in all of the meetings - technical stuff - and help a lot in the simulator. ✨So things like that. It’s going to be a busy year. A different one for me but looking forward.”

Will Bottas return to the F1 grid in 2026?

Bott🐼as remains hopeful he c♛an return to the grid in 2026.

The Finn held🌼 talks with Sauber, Williams, and Haas but was unable to secure any of those seats.

Williams opted for 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Carlos Sainz, while Haas preferred a slightly younger option in 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Esteban Ocon.

Sauber decided they wanted a rookie alongside Nico Hulkenberg, signing F2 champion 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Gabriel Bortoleto.

With an 11t😼h team set to join the grid in 2026, Bottas might fancy his chances of a return with Cadillac.

How⛦ever, the 10-time F1 grand prix winner will face stern competition to secure a seat with the American🎃 team.

One of the seats is likely going to be filled by aꦑn American driver.

168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Sergio Perez, Zhou Guanyu and 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Kevin Magnussen are also free agents.