Valtteri Bottas gives hint on F1 future with 2026 Cadillac entry looming
Valtteri Bottas may have just revealed his next F1 seat
- Valtteri Bottas, a 10-time race winner and current Mercedes reserve driver, is keen to return to the Formula One grid next year.
- Bottas, who raced for 12 consecutive seasons until losing his Sauber seat, is linked with Cadillac, set to join F1 as the 11th team in 2026.
- He fueled speculation by posting a video with a Cadillac SUV, commenting on its “nice seat” and responding “not yet” when asked about “two free seats”.
- Cadillac team principal Graeme Lowdon said that driver selection will be based on merit, not nationality, though an American driver is not ruled out.
- Other drivers linked to Cadillac include Sergio Perez, Mick Schumacher, Zhou Guanyu, and Colton Herta.