Valtteri Bottas: Mercedes Reserve Driver

Mercedes have announced that Bottas will return to the team as a reserve driver for the 2025 season, after the Finn and Kick Sauber parted company following the 2024 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Formula1.com reports.

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The veteran driver will return to the team where he spent five seasons as Lewis Hamilton's teammate. Bottas nabbed 10 victories and 20 pole positions during that time, but now at 35 years of age, time has caught up to him. Bottas will serve reserve driver duty which will include simulator time, testing and sub duty incase of any driver injuries.