Valtteri Bottas is in advanced talks to make a return to Mercedes as their reserve driver for next season following Mick Schumacher's departure from the role - a move that Lewis Hamilton would seemingly approve of.

Valtteri Bottas says he is nearing an agreement to return to Mercedes as its reserve driver next year after Mick Schumacher, son of seven-time champion Michael Schumacher, announced he was leaving

Valtteri Bottas confirmed on Thursday that he is poised to return to Mercedes next season as a reserve driver in the wake of Mick Schumacher's decision to leave the team at the end of the year.