168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Valtteri Bottas is open to a return to the Mercedes family, even as a reserve driver as he looks to prolong his F1 career.

Bottas is still without a ✨drive for the 2025 F1 season as he wai🔯ts for Sauber/Audi to make a decision.

The Finn is thought to be the front-runner for the seat if Audi want an experienced driver alongside 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Nico Hulkenberg.

However, Williams’ Franco Colapin🍷to and McLaren junior Gabrie🅺l Bortoleto are also in the frame for the seat.

Colapinto has impressed during his hand▨fu☂l of races for Williams alongside Alex Albon.

Bortoleto is highly rated and sits top of the F2 standings ahead of the season fina💛le in Abu D✅habi.

One option fo🐠r Bottas could be a sensational return to Mercedes, potentially as a reserve drivꦑer.

Speaking to F1TV, Bottas was asked if he’d consider a possible return to Mercedes, which he drove for betw🎃een 2017 and 2021.

He said: “Firstly, my priority is to stay as a race driver. That’s what I want and what I am pushing for with Mattia. But as I don’t have anything signed, we’re in October, I need to ⛎look at all of the alternatives including going back to the Mercedes family.

“That is one 𝕴option and I would consider it. There’s other options as well as well as going back to my priority is being a race driver in F1.”

Bottas “optimistic” about Sauber’s chances

Sauberꦆ introduced a significant upgrade for the United States Gr🐟and Prix.

And while Bottas and Zhou Guanyu were knocked out in Q1 - and couldn’t contend for points - they𒁃 were closer t♛o the midfield than usual.

Speaking to media in Mexico, where are present in the paddock, Bottas assessℱed their chances this weekend.

“Yes, I am optimistic. Here it's a low grip track. It's a track with thin air. So, it's a fa🎃ct that aero matters💞 less here and, in theory, all the cars should be closer together,” he explained. “And I also like the track, so I think it's an opportunity for us.”