Valtteri Bottas has shed light as to why he was in Brackley just a day before 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Lewis Hamilton’s shock move to Ferrari for 2025 was announced.

Bottas posted on his social media account an image of a dar🧸t board, caption with the location of Brac൲kley - where the Mercedes F1 team is based.

Unsurprisingly, this led to💧 fans getting excited that perhaps Bottas was visiting the Mercedes factory amid a potential return to the team ꦅfollowing Hamilton’s surprise departure.

Speaking to select media including 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:mahbx.com at Sauber’s F1 car launch in London, Bottas revealed hℱe was in Brackleౠy, but not to visit Toto Wolff at Mercedes.

“It’s no lie I was in Brackley, the day before actually,” he said. Not at the Mercedes ෴factory but I was there doing some other stuff.”

With Bottas’ contract up✱ at the end of 2024 - and Mercedes looking for a new driver to par🌸tner George Russell - could the Finn be tempted into a return?

He added: “We haven’t spoken on the phone with Toto. If I would go back [to Mercedes]✃? Yeah… obviously my priority and biggest cꦡommitment is the Audi project which is my target.

“If tha♚t wouldn’t happen then there’s no team I wouldn’t go to, perhaps. I know my priorities and I’ve got my list.”

Pressed on a potential Mercedes return - and whether there would be any potential issues, he said: “As far as I know no burned 🤪bridge🤪s”

Botta🤪s assisted Mercedes to five straight constructors’ titles during his time with the team♚, finishing runner-up to Hamilton on two occasions.