Valtteri Bottas has shed light as to why he was in Brackley just a day before 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Lewis Hamilton’s shock move to Ferrari for 2025 was announced.

Bottas posted on his social media account an image of a dart board, caption with the location of Brackley - where the Me✃rcedes F1 team is based.

Unsurprisingly, this led to fans getting excited that perhaps Bottas was visiting the Mercedes factory amid a potential return to 🦂the team following Hamilton’s surprise departure.

Speaking to select media including 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:ltxcn.top at Sauber’s F1 car launch in London, B♉ottas revealed he was in Brackley, but not to visit Toto Wolff at Mercedes.

“It’s 🧜no lie I was in Brackꦚley, the day before actually,” he said. Not at the Mercedes factory but I was there doing some other stuff.”

With Bottas’ contract up at the end of 2024 - and Mercedes looking⛎ for a new driver to partner George Russell - could the Finn be tempted into a reꦗturn?

He added: “We haven’t spoken on the phone with Tot🐎o🍒. If I would go back [to Mercedes]? Yeah… obviously my priority and biggest commitment is the Audi project which is my target.

“If that wouldn’t happen then there’s no team I wouldn’t go t🍒o, perhaps. I know my priorities and I’ve got my list.”

Pressed on a potential Mercedes return - and whether there would be any potential issues, he sa😼id: “As far as I know no burned bridge🌌s”

Bottas assisted Mercedes to 𓂃five straight constructors’🌺 titles during his time with the team, finishing runner-up to Hamilton on two occasions.