With Bottas’s future yet to be decided – as one seat remains at Kick Sauber, with Nico Hulkenberg the only driver confirmed at the team for 2025 – the 35-year-old was asked during the Singapore Grand Prix weekend if the team’s struggles have complicated matters in terms of securing his seat.
“Yeah, it’s how the sport is,” Bottas responded. “I think it’s not just this season, but if you look at this season and the last season, when you’re fighting towards the back, obviously, it’s much less visible on what you can do and what kind of performances are you having.
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“It’s pretty much against your team mate that you can have a comparison so, for sure, you’re more out there if you’re fighting within the points and towards the front end. That’s just how it goes so, for sure, it has not been helping the situation.