Talks have been on-going between the 2 events, with Sauber/Audi believed to have expressed a really robust curiosity in taking him on subsequent yr on a long-term deal.
Nevertheless, they don’t seem to be eager on a mortgage association and as a substitute would need to signal Bortoleto outright.
Because it stands, Bortoleto is pondering whether or not he needs to stay with McLaren, who’ve emerged because the strongest pressure in F1 however don’t have a spare race seat for the foreseeable future or be part of Sauber/Audi understanding that it’ll be an uphill battle early on given they’re at the moment backside of the constructors’ standings.
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Franco Colapinto
Franco Colapinto has been linked with the Sauber/Audi seat, too, together with his Williams boss James Vowles having spoken to the crew about taking the Argentine on subsequent yr as there’s no house for him to remain at Grove.
Talks aren’t believed to have progressed to the extent of these with Bottas and Bortoleto, with Williams not eager to launch him from their secure. They might as a substitute choose a mortgage association.
This isn’t as interesting to Sauber/Audi, nevertheless, he stays in play.
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