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Valtteri Bottas has explained that talks regarding him remaining in F1 with Sauber beyond 2024 broke down as the “conditions to grow together were not met”.
Sauber has announced that Valtteri Bottas and team-mate Guanyu Zhou will be leaving at the end of the current season. Gabriel Bortoleto will join Nico Hulkenberg in a new line-up. Despite negotiations for an extension, Bottas won’t stay, with Bortoleto being signed instead. Bottas expressed gratitude for his time with the team and is open to potentially returning to Mercedes as a reserve driver. Sauber’s team principal, Mattia Binotto, emphasized that the decision to part ways with Bottas was mutual, citing his professionalism and dedication during his tenure. Moving forward, Sauber looks ahead to new possibilities and challenges in the future.
