Valtteri Bottas doesn’t suppose he could possibly be an possibility for Purple Bull in F1 2025.
The 35-year-old Finn has been left and not using a drive for subsequent season after Sauber opted to signal System 2 championship chief Gabriel Bortoleto to accomplice the incoming Nico Hulkenberg as a part of the soon-to-be Audi crew’s new line-up.
With Sergio Perez’s place at Purple Bull wanting precarious as he continues to wrestle and underperform alongside Max Verstappen, Bottas had been tipped as a possible substitute for the under-pressure Mexican as a extra skilled possibility.
However Bottas doubts he could be significantly thought-about, claiming he feels “like there are some individuals at Purple Bull who don’t actually like me”.
“I really feel like there are some individuals at Purple Bull who don’t actually like me for some purpose,” Bottas was quoted by RacingNews365 as telling media in Las Vegas.
“I don’t suppose it’s an possibility, however that’s my feeling.”
With Basic Motors closing in on securing an entry as F1’s eleventh crew in 2026, two extra areas on the grid may open up.
When requested if he could be concerned with driving for the American automotive maker, Bottas responded: “Sure, I’d!”
Bottas is predicted to return to Mercedes for 2025 in a reserve driver function. He spent 5 years at Mercedes between 2017-21, profitable 10 grands prix.
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff admitted in Las Vegas that it’s “a matter of time” till Bottas rejoins the Silver Arrows.
“Nothing is signed, nothing is completed but when we had been to have him again within the household, all of us could be all stuffed with pleasure,” Wolff advised Viaplay.
“What you possibly can say is that when you’ve got the chance in having a pilot like Valtteri again within the Mercedes household, along with his skill, along with his most up-to-date expertise of those trendy automobiles, you possibly can deem your self tremendous fortunate.
“ negotiations on the finish, legal professionals at all times need to make contracts fail! I am joking they’re nice legal professionals, and it is a matter of time.”
