Valtteri Bottas is returning to Mercedes as the Formula 1 team’s reserve driver for the 2025 season.
Bottas, who has won 10 grands prix in his career, will again be a part of the team where he began his career.
“I’m happy to finally answer the question I’ve posed over the past month,” Bottas said. “Returning home to the Mercedes family as third driver for 2025 is what’s next and I couldn’t be more pleased. I want to thank Toto, the team at Brackley, and everyone at the three-pointed star for welcoming me back with open arms.
“Despite the challenges of the past few years, I know that I’ve still got so much more to contribute to F-1,” he continued. “Since I was a five-year-old kid growing up in Nastola, Finland, my focus has been on achieving success in the top tier of motorsport. I’ve been fortunate to have enjoyed many incredible moments in my 12 years of racing in F-1 so far. As I return to the place where so many of those moments were achieved, I’m looking forward to using all the knowledge I’ve gained to help the team to perform and progress towards our goal of fighting for world championships.”