P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Five months of speculation, since a decision was taken to sign Nico Hulkenberg for 2025 and beyond, will finally come to an end next week.
RacingNews365 has learned that Valtteri Bottas is likely to continue as a driver for Stake F1 next season. Nico Hulkenberg was chosen as one of the drivers for 2025 and beyond as Audi prepares to enter F1 in 2026 under the leadership of Andreas Seidl. Despite various names being considered, including Zhou Guanyu, Bottas seems to be the preferred option for the second seat. Mattia Binotto, the new chief operating and chief technical officer at Stake, is expected to finalize the driver lineup after taking over from Seidl. Bottas is set to sign a one-year contract without an option, extending his F1 career to a 14th season and allowing Binotto to shape the team before the new Audi era begins.
