Valtteri Bottas nears a return to Mercedes

Valtteri Bottas eyes Mercedes F1 reserve role in 2025: ‘I’m not done yet with this sport’
Ahead of the Qatar GP, the veteran driver spoke about his future in F1 and what his motorsports moves in 2025 could be.
Valtteri Bottas nears a return to Mercedes as F1 reserve driver after Mick Schumacher leaves
Valtteri Bottas says he is nearing an agreement to return to Mercedes as its reserve driver for next year after Mick Schumacher, son of seven-time champion Michael Schumacher, announced he was leaving.
Mick Schumacher leaving Mercedes F1 to ‘pursue new opportunities’
Mick Schumacher is leaving the Mercedes Formula 1 team to “pursue new opportunities,” according to an announcement released by the team ahead of the Qatar Grand Prix. Schumacher spent two years in that role, after being released by Haas after spending two years as a full-time driver for the team.
Motor racing-Mick Schumacher leaves Mercedes F1 reserve role, Bottas in talks
By Alan Baldwin DOHA (Reuters) -Mercedes reserve Mick Schumacher will leave the Formula One team at the end of the season while Valtteri Bottas looks set to replace the German after deciding against making a full-time switch to IndyCar in 2025.
Mercedes reserve driver Mick Schumacher to leave team after F1 season
Mercedes reserve Mick Schumacher will leave the Formula One team at the end of the season and Valtteri Bottas looks set to replace the German after deciding against making a full-time switch to IndyCar in 2025.
Valtteri Bottas announces 2025 racing return after F1 axe
Valtteri Bottas will compete at next year’s Race of Champions as he eyes new racing opportunities after missing out on an F1 seat for next year. Bottas, who has been an ever-present on the F1 grid since 2013,
Mick Schumacher leaving Mercedes, Valterri Bottas confirms talks to re-join F1 team
Mick Schumacher is leaving his role as Mercedes’ reserve driver at the end of the 2024 Formula One season and Valtteri Bottas confirmed Thursday that he is in talks about the position. Mercedes announced Schumacher’s eventual departure on Thursday.
Lewis Hamilton's feelings clear on Valtteri Bottas returning to Mercedes as Mick Schumacher replacement
Valtteri Bottas is in advanced talks to make a return to Mercedes as their reserve driver for next season following Mick Schumacher's departure from the role - a move that Lewis Hamilton would seemingly approve of.
Bottas set for Mercedes return as Mick Schumacher quits reserve role
Valtteri Bottas confirmed on Thursday that he is poised to return to Mercedes next season as a reserve driver in the wake of Mick Schumacher's decision to leave the team at the end of the year. Schumacher,
Valtteri Bottas: Cadillac F1 entry is good news for 2026
For the first time since 2012, Valtteri Bottas won’t feature on the grid next season. However, the GM/Cadillac’s 2026 entry will add another two seats on the grid – which Bottas sees as a positive for his chances of an F1 comeback Although Bottas was frustrated to miss out on a contract for next season,

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