'Bortoleto won't join Stake F1, team have deal secured with another driver'

Not the current F2 championship leader Gabriel Bortoleto, but Valtteri Bottas seems to become the driver who can pair up with Nico Hulkenberg next season at Stake F1 [the team that become Audi in 2026], according to Blick. The Finnish driver is therefore rumoured to continue his career at the team he joined back in 2022.