When he left Mercedes after 2021, Valtteri Bottas joined Sauber, where he remains until now. His contract expires at the end of this year, but the ambition is to continue and join the team when Audi enters in 2026.
An intention reiterated on the eve of the Bahrain GP: ‘My priority, as I said before, is to be in the Audi project. For me, this is the most tempting and ideal option,’ he said, quoted by grandprix.com.
The Finn believes he has little to prove and has arguments that few have: ‘I feel like I don’t have to prove anything, but in sports you always have to because people have short memories. We had a difficult year in 2023 and I wasn’t visible on the track. I just hope people haven’t forgotten what I have already achieved – 67 podiums, 20 pole positions and so on. There aren’t many drivers available on the market who can say that’.
