168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Valtteri Bottas’ days in Formula 1 could be numbered.

Sauber, who will become Audi in 2026, are set to confirm their crunch decision over nextಌ yea𝓡r’s driver line-up.

It is “imminent” that G♚abriel Bortleto will get the nod,  reports.

That will leave incumbent Bottas out of a drive.

Whispers about Bortleto grew louder at his home race, the F1 Sao Paulo Grand Prix, at the weekend.

The Brazilian currently leads Formula 2 butꦺ is contracted wꦅith McLaren.

McLaren team principal Andrea Stella made it clear they would not block his pathway into Formula 1, o𓂃pening the door ajar to the Sa𝔉uber drive.

Sauber have already signed Nico Hulkenberg🎶 from Haas for 2025.

Bottas now appears to be on the outside of the situation, looki𒆙ng in.

“When there is no confirmation there [are] questions,” he said in 🌼Brazil.

“And unfortunately the same situation this weekend. I’m still waiti🅺ng, the ball is in their camp bas♑ically.

“I feel like I did the job in Mexico and at the mಞoment I really can’t do more with this car and showcase more what I can do than what I’m doing at the moment, sꩵo all I can do is wait.

“I’m waiting for news from the team, I’ve shown always the interest to be part of the Audi project. Now I’m still waiting, that’s where we a🤪re now.

“The thing w🅠ith thi💖s sport is you never know what’s happening in the background.

“There’s always lots of politics involved; we are talking abo💟ut a big corporate company, a big business as well.

“There’s many reasons behind decisions such as driver line-up. All I can do now is trust [Audi boss Mattia Binotto] and his words, and then we🅺’ll see.”

Bottas, aged 35෴, is a 10-time F1 grand prix win𓆏ner from his Mercedes days.

But his 12-year run in Formula 1 now looks to be on the bri✅nk of ending.

Bottas, teammate Guanyu Zhou and ousted Williams driver Logan Sargeant are the o🐠nly drivers this season to have failed to score a single point.