F1: Valtteri Bottas to be Mercedes' 2025 Reserve Driver

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After parting ways with Kick Sauber after the 2024 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, the Finnish F1 driver Valtteri Bottas has rejoined Mercedes as the team's 2025 reserve driver.

Bottas failed to score for Sauber in the 2024 season, so they chose Haas' Nico Hulkenberg and Brazilian rookie Gabriel Bortoleto for their 2025 season.

Bottas then began talks with Mercedes to become their reserve driver in a bid to stay in F1.

Valtteri Bottas was part of the Mercedes team with Lewis Hamilton from 2017 to 2021, securing all his ten career wins with the team.

As a reserve driver, Bottas will attend most of the Grands Prix and support regular team drivers Geroge Russell and debutante Kimi Antonelli.

After the news came out, Bottas said, "I want to thank Toto [Wolff, Mercedes team boss], the team at Brackley, and everyone at the three-pointed star for welcoming me back with open arms."

He also said, "As I return to the place where so many of those moments were achieved, I’m looking forward to using all the knowledge I’ve gained to help the team to perform and progress towards our goal of fighting for world championships.”

Wolff added, "Welcome home, Valtteri! It’s great to have you back. His impact and contribution in the five years he was with us previously as our race driver was immense."

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F1: Valtteri Bottas to be Mercedes' 2025 Reserve Driver

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