Why it’s Bottas out, Bortoleto in for Sauber in 2025
The Race F1 Podcast
The Race Media Ltd
4.5 • 1K Ratings
🗓️ 6 November 2024
⏱️ 44 minutes
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Summary
Join Edd Straw and Scott Mitchell-Malm as they discuss Audi/Sauber's decision to sign F2 championship-leader Gabriel Bortoleto to partner Nico Hulkenberg for 2025 and beyond, in the process saying goodbye to Valtteri Bottas, who for a long time looked favourite to retain his seat.
Amongst other things, they discuss why Audi/Sauber have opted for youth over experience, whether there's a risk with Bortoleto beginning his F1 career in uncompetitive machinery, why McLaren were happy to let the talented Brazilian go to another team, and what all this means for Bottas' F1 career.
Plus, with Zhou Guanyu also out of a drive, they ask what's next for the Chinese driver.
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| 1:25.9 | The race is on, and at last, Audi has locked in its driver line-up, |
| 1:30.0 | with confirmation that Formula 2 points leader Gabrielle Bortoletto |
| 1:32.8 | will partner Nico Hulkemberg at Sauber next year and beyond. |
| 1:36.3 | But is it the right choice, and what does it mean for Valtteri Bottas' F1 future? |
| 1:41.3 | I'm Edgdhaw, and joining me to talk through all things sourber is Scott Mitchell |
| 1:45.5 | Mowne. Well Scott, how are you doing? The last time I saw you was in the hotel lobby in Brazil, |
| 1:51.4 | things have moved on a bit since then. Yeah, well, I've made it back to Europe, but you've decided |
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