This is where Bottas wants to be in 2022.
He knows he hasn’t had the best of seasons and fell out of title contention realistically early on.
Bottas will argue that he has a track record of delivering at Mercedes since he joined in 2017 and gets on well with team mate Lewis Hamilton to create a harmonious atmosphere.
The British team gave the Finn his F1 debut after all, so his career would come full circle.
Not only would his experience be invaluable, but there are many at the team who worked with Bottas in his first stint and rate him highly.
This would be the least likely option.
He won an event at Paul Ricard in 2019, and secured his third successive top-10 finish in the Arctic Lapland Rally earlier this year.
You don’t fluke nine wins, 17 poles and 62 podiums, even if you have the best car.