Bottas returns to Mercedes as F1 third driver

Valtteri Bottas has been signed by Mercedes to be its third driver for the 2025 Formula 1 season, after he missed out on keeping his seat at Sauber. The Finnish racer scored 10 grand prix wins with the Silver Arrows in a 100-race stint between 2017 and 2021 when he was partnered with Lewis Hamilton. He was dropped from the team ahead of 2022 as team boss Toto Wolff opted to promote long-time ... Keep reading