With Sauber confirming F2 driver Gabriel Bortoleto for 2025 and beyond, current Sauber driver Valtteri Bottas may explore a reserve driver role at Mercedes for

Formula 2 points leader Gabriel Bortoleto's hire as part of Sauber's overhauled 2025 Formula 1 driver lineup, effectively means the end of the road for current driver pairing Valtteri Bottas and Zhou Guanyu. Sauber will run with Bortoleto and current Haas driver Nico Hulkenberg next season.

Formula 1 will have a full-time Brazilian driver for the first time since 2017 after Sauber announced F2 leader Gabriel Bortoleto will join the team.

The Sauber F1 team has confirmed it will part ways with Valtteri Bottas and Zhou Guanyu at the end of the 2024 season. Nico Hulkenberg from Haas is set to take

Formula One will have a full-time Brazilian driver for the first time since 2017 after Sauber announced 20-year-old Gabriel Bortoleto on Wednesday to complete the future Audi team's line-up for 2025 and 2026.

Sauber also confirmed Zhou Guanyu’s departure, ensuring a fresh start for the team with two new drivers in 2025, including Nico Hulkenberg

The Audi-owned Sauber Formula 1 team has signed Brazilian driver Gabriel Bortoleto for the upcoming 2025 season. The 20-year-old, who is currently leading the Formula 2 championship, will team up with experienced German driver Nico Hulkenberg.