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Valtteri Bottas has said life at Stake has not been “really stable” over the past couple of seasons, but denies it feels like two different teams with Audi’s 2026 takeover looming.
Valtteri Bottas acknowledged that Stake’s lack of stability may have affected their poor performances in the last two seasons. The team, which Bottas has been with since 2022, has struggled to score points consistently since the second half of that year. Currently, Stake is at the bottom of the constructors’ standings without any points after 14 rounds this season. Stake will transition to Audi for the 2026 season, and recently underwent a leadership change with Mattia Binotto taking over the chief operations-chief technical officer role. Red Bull’s Jonathan Wheatley will become the team principal of Audi’s F1 project. Bottas expressed understanding of the instability due to ongoing changes, suggesting that decisions made recently have been focused on competitiveness from 2026. Despite uncertainty about his own future with the team, Bottas remains committed to doing his best and contributing positively.
