1997 F1 world champion Jacques Villeneuve has tipped 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Valtteri Bottas to make a return to Merce🐟des on a one-year deal for 2025.

Mercedes are still undecided on which driver will partner 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:George Russell following Le🔯wis Hamilton’s shock switch to Ferrari.

Hot prospect Andrea Kimi Antonelli is understood to be the front runner, while Toto Wolff remains hopeful he can persuade 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Max Verstappen to leave Red Bull.

Carlos Sainz has been mentꦏioned, although it’s unlikely the current Ferrari driver would wꦑant to take a one-year deal.

Another name in the mix is now Bottas.

Bottas spent five years at Merc🃏edes before joining♑ Sauber for 2022.

The Finn led Sauber (under the Alfa Romeo guise) to 🌱their best championship finish of sixth in🌌 2022 with a run of strong results in the first part of the season.

Since then, the Swiss-based outfit has struggled for development, meaning they’ve✨ slipped back in the pecking order.

Speaking on S﷽kyꦬ Sports F1, Villeneuve made an outlandish claim that Bottas will likely return to Mercedes to give Antonelli the chance to make his debut with a lesser team.

Villeneuve 🧸was asked for🌟 his thoughts on the 2025 F1 driver market, he said: “Williams [for Sainz]. Nobody really wants to go there [Haas]. The ones that are without a drive will jump at it. I guess Bottas will go to Mercedes. They want a driver for one year. So who do they take? They take a driver who will take a one-year deal, knows the team, experience, and prepare the seat for Antonelli.”

“And thenꦰ Toto will have to pay a team to put Antonell🐼i somewhere for a year.”

Karun Chandhok added afterwards: “I think Ollie Bearman will be at Haas. The team rate him highly. ꦐThe second seat is up for grabs but Ocon is on the market. I am sure Bottas, Zhou, they’re knocking on the door, so one of those.

“I am interested in Jacques theory - I haven’t heard that before, th🎃e Bottas one. Maybe you know something we don’t?

Villeneuve concluded: ♎“No, no. It🍒’s just a feeling.”