Valtteri Bottas will not be at Red Bull in 2025 (Image: Getty)
believes that there are people at who ‘don’t like’ him, ruling out the reigning world champions as a landing spot for 2025 and beyond. The Finn would, however, be interested in joining the General Motors-Cadillac entry in 2026.
The driver line-up for 2025 remains shrouded in mystery. While is contracted with the team for next year, he is enduring a miserable run of form, recording just one top-five finish in his last 17 Grand Prix starts.
If and Helmut Marko do opt to reshuffle their driver pairing, they have a multitude of options to choose from. Liam Lawson and have both impressed at this season, while Franco Colapinto has been highlighted as a target following a strong start to life at Williams.
Bottas, however, doesn’t believe that he will be on their shortlist. “I feel like there are some people at who don’t really like me for some reason,” he said in Las Vegas. “I don’t think it’s an option, but that’s my feeling.”
The 10-time Grand Prix winner was then asked whether the newly approved General Motors entry would be of interest, should a year on the sidelines be required in 2025. Bottas replied: “Yes, I might!”
Bottas won’t be the only driver interested in the two new seats generated by Cadillac’s arrival on the grid. General Motors will no doubt be interested in bringing an American talent on board, with Colton Herta, Kyle Kirkwood and all options.
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Bottas may be in line for a return to Mercedes (Image: Getty)
In terms of drivers with more experience behind the wheel, Perez will have his eyes on a new start as his career continues to teeter on the edge, while and Mick Schumacher will also put forward cases for F1 returns.
For now, Bottas’ most likely destination remains his former team, . The Finn has been heavily linked with a reserve driver role at Brackley as he aims to emulate ’s return from the F1 wilderness with Haas in 2023.
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“Nothing is signed, nothing is done,” chief told Viaplay at the Las Vegas Grand Prix when asked about a return deal for Bottas. “But if we were to have him back in the family, we would be all full of joy.
“What you can say is that if you have the opportunity to have a driver like Valtteri back in the family, with his ability, with his most recent experience of these modern cars, you can deem yourself super lucky.”