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.
Nonetheless, they aren’t eager on a mortgage association and as a substitute would wish to signal Bortoleto outright.
Because it stands, Bortoleto is pondering whether or not he desires to stay with McLaren, who’ve emerged because the strongest power in F1 however don’t have a spare race seat for the foreseeable future or be part of Sauber/Audi figuring out that it’ll be an uphill battle early on given they’re at the moment backside of the constructors’ standings.
Franco Colapinto
Franco Colapinto has been linked with the Sauber/Audi seat, too, together with his Williams boss James Vowles having spoken to the staff about taking the Argentine on subsequent yr as there’s no area 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 steady. They might as a substitute want a mortgage association.
This isn’t as interesting to Sauber/Audi, nonetheless, he stays in play.
