Who will Audi sign to partner Nico Hulkenberg for F1 2025?
Audi could opt for experience or youth – but which route should they go down?On the surface, dropping Valtteri Bottas would be a harsh decision.
Bottas would have scored points on potentially two occasions had Sauber’s pit stop woes not ruined their early-season form.Speaking in Singapore, Bottas said: “I feel like, yes, especially in qualifying this year. I haven't felt any signs of being worse. If anything, you keep getting better with experience.
In raw pace terms, there’s no doubt that Bottas warrants a place on the F1 grid, and alongside Hulkenberg, Sauber would have an extremely quick, proven driver pairing. The Argentine has been a close match for the highly-rated Alex Albon in his three F1 outings, proving to be a significant upgrade on Logan Sargeant.Given Colapinto’s - and Bearman’s - impressive showings this year, perhaps it will tempt Binotto and Audi to go for another Formula 2 driver.
As 2025 is likely to be a write-off for Sauber as they wait for Audi’s full involvement, it would give a less experienced driver time to grow and learn away from the spotlight.Time is running out for Mick Schumacher to save his F1 career. The German was overlooked by Alpine as they chose Jack Doohan as Esteban Ocon’s replacement.
“As soon as I know what I will be doing, I will for sure put a press release out there and let you all know.
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