Helmut Marko believes it would be “incomprehensible” if Sauber decide to retain 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Valtteri Bottas for the 2025 F1 season.

Sauber are still yet to announce which driver will partner 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Nico Hulkenberg next year.

Should Saube✅r want an experienced option for 2025, Bottas is thought to be the front-runner.

The Swiss-based outfit also hav📖e a number of exciting, younger candidates.

McLaren junior Gabriel Bortoleto has been linked with a move to the team, while Franco Colapinto’s starring perf🌠ormances for Williams has put him in the frame.

Zhou Guanyu is not thought to be under consideration by Mattia Binotto, with the Chinese driver struggling to mat🍎ch Bot💃tas’ pace in 2024.

Marko, who is head of Red Bull’s junior programme, has given his view on the Sauber/Au꧂di situation.

“I♋ think Audi’s car will definitely not be a winning car next year,” Marko told Sport.de.

“T🦹hat means there will be no pressure for Audi or its drivers.

“It would be a good comparison with Nico Hul💎kenberg. If the performance is not right, you can always replace him for 2026.

“If the situation is really that Valtteri Bottas gets the chance, then the whole thing is even mꦅore incomprehensible to me.”

Another option Sauber c✅ould consider is Mick Schumacher.

Schumacher missed out ওon the Alpine drive to Jack Doohan - and would give Audi another German driver.

Marko feels if Schumacher misses out on the Sauber seat, his F𒈔1 career is officially over.

“I think the Formula 1 story is really over ✱for Schumacher if he doesn’t get that Audi seat,” Marko added.

“Then h💜e has to concentrate onꦑ the long-distance races in the WEC, where he was already very successful.

“If he wants to stay 🌠in motorsport, he has to find somethingജ that he likes, but where he also has a chance to win.”