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

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

Valtteri Bottas has been in Formula 1 since 2013. His strongest seasons in the series came as teammate to Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes, taking 10 wins and twice finishing runner-up in the championship (2019,

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

Formula 1 will have a full-time Brazilian driver for the first time since 2017 after Sauber announced F2 leader Gabriel Bortoleto will join the team.

Sauber have confirmed neither Valtteri Bottas nor Zhou Guanyu will continue with the team next season, with a new signing pending.

The Sauber F1 team has announced that Valtteri Bottas ’ contract with the team will not be extended beyond this year, with the Finn saying that talks broke down as “ the conditions to grow together were not met .”