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Valtteri Bottas has revealed that he had talks with both Haas and Williams about a race drive in F1 in 2025 prior to missing out on retaining his seat at Sauber.
Valtteri Bottas has rejoined Mercedes as a reserve driver after not extending his stint with Sauber. He considered returning to Williams, but Carlos Sainz was ultimately chosen as Alex Albon’s partner. Sauber ended up signing Formula 2 champion Bortoleto instead of renewing with Bottas. Bottas also had talks with Haas, but ultimately the team decided on a different direction. His future in F1 became uncertain due to changes within Audi and Sauber’s decisions. Bottas expressed disappointment with the unexpected turn of events but remains hopeful for his racing career.
