Our reaction to Sauber dropping BOTH drivers!

For a while, we've been wondering who will partner Nico Hülkenberg at Sauber next year, Valtteri Bottas or Zhou Guanyu? Turns out, it's neither of them!

Sauber have dropped both their drivers and F2 leader Gabriel Bortoleto will join the team next season. Is this the right move? What can we expect from Bortoleto? And what next for Zhou and Bottas? Let's dive in!

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