Mercedes reserve driver Valtteri Bottas completes test for rival F1 team - The Mirror

Mercedes reserve driver Valtteri Bottas completes test for rival F1 team - The Mirror

Left without a Formula 1 race seat for 2025, Valtteri Bottas is biding his time back at Mercedes as their reserve driver and looking to land a place back on the grid next term

Bottas drives McLaren in F1 testing in Barcelona.

Valtteri Bottas set for McLaren debut after Mercedes reserve's plans made clear

Valtteri Bottas will get behind the wheel of a McLaren F1 car.

Bottas drives for McLaren

Valtteri Bottas returns to the track in McLaren gear for Barcelona test, sparking speculation over his future - When Valtteri Bottas was spotted behind the wheel of a McLaren at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, the Formula One rumour mill went into overdrive. The sight of the ten-time Grand Prix winner lapping in papaya orange instead…

Bottas back in the driver’s seat with… McLaren!

©Mercedes Phillip van Osten 28/03/2025 at 15:2128/03/2025 at 13:11 Valtteri Bottas was back behind the wheel of a Formula 1 car on Wednesday, taking part in a Testing of Previous Cars (TPC) session at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. The 10-time Grand Prix winner drove McLaren’s 2023 challenger, the MCL60, as part of his duties as...

As part of a Previous Car Test (TPC), McLaren entrusted its 2023 car to Valtteri Bottas on the Barcelona circuit. This test is part of the agreement between McLaren and Mercedes on the use of reserve drivers.