According to the British daily The Sun, Mick Schumacher is reportedly being given significant consideration for the position. Meanwhile, last week, Dr. Helmut Marko informed the Osterreich newspaper that retiring quadruple world champion Sebastian Vettel is still eager to return to Formula 1.
According to the publication, Vettel got along well with Jonathan Wheatley at Red Bull in the past and is acquainted with Mattia Binotto from his time at Ferrari. Valtteri Bottas, the current Sauber driver and resident in California, is another apparent contender.
He uploaded a picture of himself next to an Audi R8 that bears his race number, 77.
The Finn had expressed his optimism that Binotto’s appointment as manager would alter the direction of his contract negotiations for 2025.
We had previously communicated with Andreas (Seidl) and Oliver (Hoffmann), and now it’s Mattia, so it will reset the conversation a little, Bottas added. Yes, that will undoubtedly alter some things, therefore we must communicate.
Mika Salo, a fellow Finn and former Formula One driver, believes that Bottas has a good chance of keeping his position after helping to navigate the move from Sauber to Audi thus far.
Nothing existed when I moved to Toyota, Salo said to the Iltalehti daily. “I was dismissed in the middle of it all, and it wasn’t easy. I’m hoping Valtteri will be able to benefit from this.
Salo continued, “I don’t really see any point in moving there,” despite the ongoing speculation about Alpine. “It would be preferable if he could stay in his current position.
The former Sauber driver smiled, “I saw him in Hungary, but I didn’t bother to ask him about this because I knew he wouldn’t tell me anything anyway.”
