Overview

• On June 23, Valtteri Bottas posted a video spotlighting a Cadillac SUV’s driver seat and answered “not yet” when asked if he wanted one of the two available seats.
• Cadillac’s F1 team will join the grid as the 11th entrant in 2026 under new regulations requiring an equal mix of electric power and sustainable fuels.
• Team principal Graeme Lowdon has insisted that all drivers will be selected purely on merit, regardless of nationality.
• Other names linked to the two seats include Sergio Perez, Mick Schumacher, Zhou Guanyu and Colton Herta, reflecting a blend of established and emerging talents.
• Bottas, currently serving as Mercedes’ reserve driver after losing his Sauber seat, has 246 Grand Prix starts, 10 wins and 19 poles to his name.