Valtteri Bottas returned to Mercedes action at the Circuit Paul Ricard, running in the team’s dominant 2020 F1 car.

After failing to land a full-time drive at Sau꧃ber for 2025, Bottas returned to Mercedes as their test and reserve driver.

Botta🍷s was in action earlier this year, driving for McLaren in their MCL60 from 2023. 

This test was seen as preparation for Bottas in case he had to stand in for 🔴either McLaren driver.

Mercedes and McLaren have shared reserve driꦆvers over the years, with Mick Schumacher available to both previously.

Bottas g▨ot back behind the wheel of a Mercedes, driving the W11 over the weekend.

The Finn drove at the Circuit Paul Ricard, which hosted the Frenc😼h Grand Prix between 2018 and 2022.

Kimi Antonelli also 🥂got more test time under🌼 his belt.

The 18-year-old Italian was in the Mer🙈cedes W16 - their 2025 car.

Bottas’ “reunited” with fastest-ever F1 car

♏The Mer✱cedes W11 is widely regarded as the fastest F1 car of all time.

While it’s not the most successful, it’s seen as the fastest F1 car bec♓ause of the number of lap records it set and the sheer amount of downforce it had.

In the hands of Bottas and 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Lewis Hamilton, it took 13🍎 wins and 15 pole positions during the COVID-hit 202▨0 campaign.

An operational error co🌌st Mercꦡedes the win with Hamilton at Monza.

While a pit stop blunder and puncture meant 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:George Russell didn’t win on his Mercedes debut at the Sakhir Grand🦋 Prix.

Mercedes were beaten on merit at the 70th Anniversary Grand Prix, with 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Max Verstappen coming out on top.

Verstappen also won the ൲season-ending Abℱu Dhabi Grand Prix from pole position.

Hamilton won his seventh title with the team with a legendary driꦍve in tricky conditions at Istanbu🃏l Park.