Valtteri Bottas will have to spend the last two races behind the wheel of a Sauber car, after which the next chapter in the Finnish driver’s career begins. He believes that at the age of 35 it is still too early to say goodbye to Formula 1 permanently, leaving the possibility that Bottas will return to Mercedes in 2025, where he will serve as a reserve driver.
Exactly such a vacancy arose there, because yesterday it was officially announced that Mick Schumacher will say goodbye to the team after the end of the season and will focus on cooperation with Alpine in endurance racing.
Valtteri and Mick will meet in Sydney at the beginning of March next year, as both plan to participate in the Race of Champions. But Bottas has also indicated he may try other competitions, including naming the Australian touring car series Supercars.
“For Melbourne I will participate in the Race of Champions,” Speedcafe quotes the Finn. – In any case, next year I will not race on a regular basis, but I can go to the starting line on individual occasions – it all depends on what I do and how much I have to work behind the wheel or participate in tests.
I will do some races, but it won’t be a full season. It seems to me that after 12 years in Formula 1 it is still too early to move to IndyCar to compete there permanently, as this will require a lot of effort and a lot of adjustment time.
Generally, to start, I just try to take a break and figure out what to do next.
When Valtteri was asked if he had thought about competing in the Indy 500, he replied: “It all depends on whether I have to go to every Grand Prix or not. But I will say that the Indy 500 was always in my plans. I’ve also always loved the V8 Supercars series – generally this all interests me too. I remain willing to consider all proposals.
First of all, I have to decide for myself what my next company will be, and then we’ll see.”
It’s worth noting that the 2025 Indy 500 will be held on May 25, but the Monaco Grand Prix is scheduled for this weekend, so there’s a very good chance Bottas is seriously planning to make an attempt on the other side of the Atlantic. big. low. But some stages of the Supercars series will take place on weekends when there are no Formula 1 races, and furthermore, Valtteri already has some experience driving a car in this Australian series.
Source: F1 News
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