Alfa Romeo has reportedly made it their top target to sign Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas ahead of the 2022 Formula One season.
Bottas' future hinges on the decision that Mercedes is ready for the summer break, which follows the Hungarian Grand Prix. Mercedes has a choice between retaining Bottas or promoting junior driver George Russell from Williams.
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has said a decision between Bottas and Russell will be made ahead of the Belgian Grand Prix on 29 August.
Paddock rumors suggest that the team is leaning towards a Russell alternative. According to a report in Autosport, Alfa Romeo is preparing for the event by preparing a proposal for Bottas.
Current Alfa Romeo drivers Antonio Giovinazzi and Kimi Raikkonen have not signed contracts beyond 2021. It looks like a new deal will be offered to Raikkonen, the 2007 world champion.