Young Brazilian promise Gabriel Bortoleto is nominated to be the racing driver of Valtteri Bottas’ team for next season.
Driving in the Sauber team Valtteri Bottas the future in the F1 series is still open.
According to Autosport 19 year old Brazilian promise Gabriel Bortoleto is a strong candidate for Sauber’s race driver next year.
There is only one garage space available, when With Nico Hülkenberg already has a contract with Sauber.
Sauber will change to Audi in 2026. The team is considering whether they want another experienced driver or a young promise alongside Hülkenberg.
The situation of Valtteri Bottas, who lives in Monaco, can also be affected by his hefty salary.
PlanetF1 website according to Bottas Earns ten million dollars per season, or about nine million euros. His salary is the eighth highest in the entire series.
Bottas is currently last in the F1 drivers’ standings.
The 33-year-old Finnish driver has had a long career in the top class of formulas. In his F1 career that started in 2013, he has also represented Mercedes and Williams.
In his best years in 2019 and 2020, he was second in the drivers’ F1 series.