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Valtteri Bottas will partake in his final race for the Stake F1 team this weekend in Abu Dhabi.
Valtteri Bottas has acknowledged that he does not view the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix as his final race in Formula 1. He will be leaving the Mercedes team after this weekend’s race to make way for a complete driver line-up change ahead of the team’s switch to Audi in 2026. While Bottas has not secured a seat on the grid for next year, there have been discussions about a potential drive with the upcoming Cadillac F1 team. Bottas has mentioned the possibility of rejoining Mercedes as a reserve driver in 2025, following Mick Schumacher’s departure from the team. He plans to have further discussions with Mercedes after the Abu Dhabi race weekend to explore all options available to him. Despite the busy schedule, both Bottas and Mercedes are interested in potentially working together again in the future.
