This season began with 13 drivers set to be out of an F1 contract in turn, meaning 13 opening at the apex of motor sporting; F1. While that number has significantly come down as Carlos Sanz, the latest piece of the puzzle, finally found a new home, there still are a couple of seats left on the grid. The ones we will be talking about are the second seat at Sauber turning Audi in 2026 and the team desperately looking for a revival Alpine. 10x Grand Prix winner, Valtteri Bottas is the most talented driver on the grid without a seat. Where does he go? Is he the cog wheel who will decide Audi and Alpine’s future?
A few weeks ago, Pierre Gasly didn’t hesitate to accept that the decision of who becomes his teammate wasn’t ultimately his. Regardless, the 28-year-old wished to have the ‘fastest’ person on the grid as his teammate. However, the team had to play the waiting game as they had three good driver options available for 2025. He said, “At the end of the day, it’s not up to me. I welcome thefastest guy out there. We all know who it is. But then, at the moment, we’ve got to wait. But the team has three good options.”
March 30, 2023, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia: 30th March 2023: Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia: Australian Formula 1 Grand Prix: Arrival and Inspection Day: Number 77 Alfa Romeo driver Valtteri Bottas arrives for the Australian Formula 1 Melbourne Australia - ZUMAa193 20230330_zsa_a193_007 Copyright: xStephenxBlackberryx
