The tandem of riders has been working for the last three seasons
Sauber announced the termination of cooperation with two pilots. Vallteri Bottas And Guanyu Zhou will leave the team at the end of the 2024 season.
Bottas’ departure is significant in F1 history. For the first time since 1988, there will be no Finnish driver on the grid.
The names of those who will replace the pilots are already known. In the new season, the Sauber team, which will be renamed Audi in the 2026 season, will feature German Nico Hulkenberg and debutant Gabriel Bortoleto.
This is Bottas’ 12th season in Formula 1. He has almost 250 starts and almost 70 podiums, 10 of which are victories. Zhou is the first driver in F1 history from China.
BREAKING: Valtteri Bottas and Zhou Guanyu will leave Kick Sauber at the end of the 2024 season#F1 pic.twitter.com/BnZzXGDd6G
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Source: Sportarena
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