Mick Schumacher leaves Mercedes F1 reserve role, Bottas in talks

Alan Baldwin - Reuters - 28/11
Mercedes reserve Mick Schumacher will leave the Formula One team at the end of the season while Valtteri Bottas looks set to replace the German after deciding against making a full-time switch to IndyCar in 2025.
  • Mick Schumacher to leave at end of season
  • Bottas in talks to replace the German
  • Finn rules out full IndyCar season despite offer
DOHA, Nov 28 (Reuters) - Mercedes reserve Mick Schumacher will leave the Formula One team at the end of the season while Valtteri Bottas looks set to replace the German after deciding against making a full-time switch to IndyCar in 2025.
Mercedes said in a statement at the Qatar Grand Prix on Thursday that the 25-year-old son of seven-times world champion Michael was leaving to pursue opportunities elsewhere.
No details were given and there are no vacant race seats in Formula One next season, although General Motors' Cadillac brand is set to enter in 2026.
Former F2 champion Schumacher has been reserve for the past two years since losing his seat at Haas. The German has also competed for Renault-owned Alpine in the world endurance championship.
Bottas is looking for new opportunities after his contract with Swiss-based Sauber, who will become the Audi works team in 2026, runs out at the end of the season. Brazilian rookie Gabriel Bortoleto has been signed to take his place.
The Finn told reporters at the Lusail circuit that talks with Mercedes ...
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