Source: REUTERS/Marton Monus
[Saba Sports News] The first thing Audi did after fully taking over the Sauber F1 team was to sign German driver Nico Hulkenberg, which suggests that they may not want Finnish driver Valtteri Bottas and Chinese driver Zhou Guanyu. Additionally, because the Sauber F1 team cannot provide a long-term contract, it is not the optimal choice for Bottas. One month ago, Bottas was confident about securing a seat for himself next year, but with Carlos Sainz signing with Williams and Esteban Ocon joining Haas, and Jack Doohan reportedly joining Alpine, the available seats for Bottas have become very limited. Fortunately, Sauber’s top choices, Sainz and Ocon, have already found teams, which means that they have very few options for drivers at the moment. Furthermore, after Audi took over the Sauber F1 team, there have been major changes in the management, and previous driver negotiations have been reset. For Bottas, his current team might be his last option.