Overview
- Cadillac has confirmed Valtteri Bottas as a 2026 race driver alongside Sergio Perez for its American-led entry.
- After the Abu Dhabi finale, Bottas left his reserve role at Mercedes and posted a public thank-you to the team.
- Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff praised Bottas’s return, saying he deserves a place on the 2026 grid.
- Cadillac shared video of Bottas in the cockpit and announced his seat fit is complete as he begins integration.
- Bottas will serve a five-place grid penalty on his debut for Cadillac, carrying over from a sanction issued at Abu Dhabi 2024.