Valtteri Bottas may have just revealed his next F1 seat
Valtteri Bottas, a 10-time race winner and current Mercedes reserve driver, is keen to return to the Formula One grid next year.
Bottas, who raced for 12 consecutive seasons until losing his Sauber seat, is linked with Cadillac, set to join F1 as the 11th team in 2026.
He fueled speculation by posting a video with a Cadillac SUV, commenting on its 'nice seat' and responding 'Not yet' when asked about 'two free seats'.
Cadillac team principal Graeme Lowdon stated that driver selection will be based on merit, not nationality, though an American driver is not ruled out.
Other drivers linked to Cadillac include Sergio Perez, Mick Schumacher, Zhou Guanyu, and Colton Herta.
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