Bottas taking a reserve seat
The Citizen|November 30, 2024
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.
Bottas taking a reserve seat

The 35-year-old Finn, who is not being retained by Sauber ahead of their takeover by Audi, told reporters at the Qatar Grand Prix that there was still "a bit of work to do" as he contemplates his future.

He declined to say it was his best option, but added: "It is a really solid option and I really appreciate what Toto (Wolff, Mercedes team chief) said last weekend. There's still a bit of work to do to finalise some things.

This story is from the November 30, 2024 edition of The Citizen.

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