Overview

• Valtteri Bottas confirmed he is in talks with Cadillac and reignited speculation through a playful social media post showing him checking out a Cadillac seat
• Cadillac will become Formula 1’s 11th team in 2026 as the sport adopts hybrid power units and sustainable fuels
• Heavy investment by Cadillac is expected to enable the team to offer competitive salaries to veteran drivers
• Sergio Perez is also under consideration, with the Mexican driver describing his negotiations as progressing but still at an early stage
• Former drivers Mika Salo and Guenther Steiner have highlighted Bottas’s experience and Cadillac’s budget as decisive factors in the team’s driver selection