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Tough call for Sauber to drop ‘very highly rated’ Bottas
Sauber Motorsport COO and CTO Mattia Binotto admits it was a tough decision to replace Valtteri Bottas with Gabriel Bortoleto in 2025. Bortoleto was announced on Wednesday morning, finalizing an all-new line-up next season of the Brazilian rookie and Nico Hulkenberg. That means there is no place for 35-year-old Bottas, and Binotto admits the 10-time grand prix winner was one of the main contenders for the vacancy but that the timing felt right to introduce a young driver while the Stake team evolves into the Audi works outfit.
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