Valtteri Bottas is reportedly in talks with Cadillac over a return to the F1 grid in 2026. The series’ newest team have two seats to fill and are looking to the experienced Finn, who is currently a reserve driver with Mercedes, to bolster their chances of being competitive in year one. According to Autosport, the 35-year-old will hold talks with team principal Graeme Lowdon and other team representatives at the British Grand Prix as they look to strike an agreement.
Mario Andretti previously let on that Cadillac are searching for an experienced head to guide the team in their first year on the grid, and Bottas fits the bill. Bottas has made no secret of his desire to return to the F1 grid in 2026. The 10-time Grand Prix winner discovered late in the 2024 campaign that Sauber would not renew his contract, with Mattia Binotto instead leaning toward Formula Two champion Gabriel Bortoleto to partner Nico Hulkenberg.
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