But where will Valtteri Bottas be in 2026? The Finn lost his seat this season after three years with Sauber alongside Guanyu Zhou. Returning to a third driver role at Mercedes, where he raced between 2017 and 2021, the former Williams driver has never hidden his desire to return to the grid. A wish that could well come true with the arrival of a new team in F1 next year: Cadillac.<\/p>\n
The American manufacturer, owned by General Motors, is seeking an experienced driver to kick off its F1 campaign. The Finn with 243 starts in the category perfectly fits the bill. Additionally, he has already indicated that he desires a long-term project, in a team where he could guide the development direction thanks to his status as number 1. So if Bottas meets Cadillac’s requirements, the American team has not yet made its decision. Nevertheless, a hint about the identity of its future driver was revealed in a video.<\/p>\n
In this scene, Valtteri Bottas is shown a Cadillac SUV. Then, a conversation takes place about the \u00ab nice \u00bb seat of the car. When asked if he would like to sit in one of the two available seats, the Finn replies: \u00ab Not yet. \u00bb A response suggesting that an announcement is imminent.<\/p>\n
\nDo we like this seat? pic.twitter.com\/DhUuCdpGcB<\/a><\/p>\n