P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Valtteri Bottas makes mystery appearance in Qatar GP practice
“Valtteri Bottas, who is not expected to be back in Formula 1 until the next season, unexpectedly had some track time during the practice session for the Qatar Grand Prix.
After parting ways with Sauber last year, Bottas returned to Mercedes as a reserve driver, supporting George Russell and Kimi Antonelli throughout the season.
It was announced earlier that Bottas would be joining Cadillac as a driver alongside Sergio Perez.
During FP1 at the Lusail International Circuit, there was a moment where Bottas was mentioned over the radio, surprising Yuki Tsunoda.
The cameras captured Bottas in the Mercedes garage observing the on-track action, though his official return is yet to come.
The scene left everyone wondering what Tsunoda’s engineer saw that prompted the mention of Bottas on the screens.”
