Valtteri Bottas’ homecoming to Mercedes and South Australia

Fan-favourite Valtteri Bottas made his third-straight appearance at the Adelaide Motorsport Festival, marking his return to the to the Mercedes Formula 1 team with an appearance in his adopted home.

Bottas drove a Mercedes-AMG GT Coupé and Mercedes 190E DTM car at the 2025 Repco Adelaide Motorsport Festival before appearing in the Adelaide Marriott Grand Marquee at the 2025 Repco Adelaide Motorsport Festival.

The Finn returned to the Mercedes Formula 1 team as third driver in 2025, the team with which he raced for five seasons and finished as runner-up in the Formula 1 world championship twice.

Watch Bottas in the Adelaide Marriott Grand Marquee with host Charlie Barlow here: