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Valtteri Bottas is still yet to finish in the points in 2024, with just two more opportunities for the Finn and team-mate Zhou Guanyu.
Valtteri Bottas is determined to avoid a point-less season in F1 and sees Stake’s recent performance improvement as a clear opportunity for achieving that. Despite currently being 23rd in the championship, Bottas is hopeful for scoring points in the upcoming races like Qatar and Abu Dhabi. With the latest upgrade to the Stake machine, Bottas believes a real chance for points exists, as he starts the Lusail race 13th on the grid. He acknowledges the need for perfection and potential help from a few DNFs to secure points. After losing his Stake seat for 2025, Bottas is expected to return to Mercedes as a reserve driver but has also been rumored as a possible partner to Max Verstappen at Red Bull due to Perez’s under-performance. Bottas hints at potential bias against him at Red Bull due to his Mercedes past, despite his interest in the team.
