Swiss media reports that Valtteri Bottas has signed a deal with Sauber for the 2025 seat as an F1 team principal has spilled the tea.

Valtteri Bottas could be a strong candidate to retain a seat at Sauber, as Alessandro Alunni Bravi, a Sauber team representative, mentioned that Bottas remains "top of the list" for 2025. Nico Hülkenb

Bottas, who had been seeking a longer contract, feels he deserves to stay, blaming his low-profile 2024 season on the underperforming neon green car. "I feel actually I'm driving better than what I did at Mercedes, but obviously it's not that visible," Bottas said in Singapore.

He and his Sauber team may be without an F1 2024 point, but Valtteri Bottas says he is driving better than in his Mercedes race-winning days.

Valtteri Bottas' contract with Sauber expires later this year and the team, who'll become Audi in 2026, are considering signing a younger driver and making them Nico Hulkenberg's team-mate next season

Valtteri Bottas has reportedly secured a new contract for the 2025 seat that would see him partner Nico Hulkenberg at Sauber. Mattia Binotto was considering Franco Colapinto and Gabriel Bortoleto but has opted for experience over youth.