Valtteri Bottas returned to Mercedes in 2025!

Valtteri Bottas returned to Mercedes in 2025!

Stuttgart, Deutschland - Valtteri Bottas returned to Mercedes-Benz AMG in 2025 after he was separated from Sauber, also known as Alfa Romeo. The 35-year-old Finn will work as a replacement driver for the two main drivers George Russell and the promising young talent Andrea Kimi Antonelli. Mercedes officially confirmed the return on Thursday. With this decision, Mercedes secures a familiar and experienced driver who can take on important tasks during tests and in vehicle development. Bottas, who drove for the team from 2017 to 2021 and won a total of 10 Grand Prix victories and two vice world championship titles, will once again work alongside team boss Toto Wolff, with whom he has already successfully worked together. Details were reported by Vol.at

new challenge as a reserve driver

As a reserve driver, Bottas will step in for one of the current Mercedes drivers, should this not be able to take part in a race. This role also includes test drives to maintain familiarity with the vehicles and be ready for the missions. Bottas has less success in recent years, but remains an experienced pilot with impressive statistics: 10 wins, 20 pole positions and 67 podium splashes in his career. For the 2025 season, George Russell will continue to drive for Mercedes, while Andrea Kimi Antonelli takes over the position, which was previously occupied by Lewis Hamilton, in the future at Ferrari, as from Motorauthority reported