Get ready for some F1 intrigue as Valtteri Bottas stirs the pot with a tantalizing social media post!
- Bottas, currently without a confirmed seat for 2025, shared a pic of an Audi car branded with his number ’77’.
- With top teams already locking in drivers, Bottas faces limited options for next season.
- The Sauber team, Bottas’ current home, has yet to finalize its 2025 lineup, and competition is fierce.
- Meanwhile, Zhou Guanyu believes he has a solid shot at maintaining his F1 position.
Valtteri Bottas might have just given F1 fans something to talk about. The Finnish driver, who is yet to secure a spot on the 2025 grid, posted a picture on social media featuring an Audi road car adorned with his signature number ’77’. The post sparked excitement and speculation among fans about Bottas’ potential move to Audi.
Currently, Bottas is one of the few drivers without a confirmed seat for next season. With most top teams already confirming their lineups, his options are increasingly limited. Mercedes and Red Bull’s junior team have closed their doors to him, leaving Alpine and his current Sauber team as his primary options.
For Bottas, staying with the Sauber team might be challenging. The team has already secured Nico Hulkenberg for one of its seats, leaving Bottas to compete with his teammate Zhou Guanyu for the remaining spot. The situation has been further complicated by the arrival of Mattia Binotto in a new management role at Sauber, causing a reset in the ongoing contract discussions.
Despite the uncertainty, Bottas remains optimistic. ‘It is going to reset a bit the talks, because we have previously been in communication with Andreas and Oliver, and now it’s Mattia,’ Bottas explained. ‘So yeah, for sure that will change some things, so we need to… we need to speak. It’s a bit of a complicated situation, but let’s see.’
On the other side of the garage, Zhou Guanyu is also eyeing his future. The Chinese driver, confident in his abilities, believes he has a ’50 percent or more’ chance of securing a spot for next season. ‘For the future or for next year, it’s definitely better,’ Zhou commented. ‘I’ve known him for quite a while now, being involved with Ferrari’s academy for several years. I want to stay in this championship. That’s what I want to do.’
The F1 future remains uncertain for Bottas, but his recent social media activity suggests we might be in for some surprises.
