Bottas, who had been seeking a longer contract, feels he deserves to stay, blaming his low-profile 2024 season on the underperforming neon green car. "I feel actually I'm driving better than what I did at Mercedes, but obviously it's not that visible," Bottas said in Singapore.

Swiss media reports that Valtteri Bottas has signed a deal with Sauber for the 2025 seat as an F1 team principal has spilled the tea.

Valtteri Bottas and his Sauber team are without a point in F1 2024, while Bottas remains without an F1 2025 contract.

Bottas has enjoyed a strong season with Sauber, outqualifying team-mate Zhou Guanyu in all but one of the first 17 races in 2024. However, with the Hinwil-based team struggling for pace, neither driver has been able to secure a point on Sundays.

SB Nation spoke exclusively with Valtteri Bottas about the 2024 F1 season, the ‘joy’ of being a driver, and WhistlePig