Valtteri Bottas has wasted no time getting began with Cadillac to arrange for his Formulation 1 return in 2026, participating in a seat match on the workforce’s manufacturing facility someday after the top of the 2025 season.
Cadillac introduced Bottas alongside Sergio Perez earlier this 12 months, however didn’t have the identical freedom to work with the Finn initially as he was nonetheless employed as Mercedes’ reserve driver for 2025. Contemporary from the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Sunday, Bottas flew to the UK to go to Cadillac on Monday, finishing up his seat match and different preparatory work on the first alternative.
“I’m excited to be beginning as a Cadillac Formulation 1 Group driver – lastly,” Bottas mentioned. “This can be a proud second in my profession because it marks the start of a brand new chapter again on the grid with a workforce that’s beginning its journey within the sport. There’s a variety of onerous work that lies forward, so I’m eager to make use of my expertise to assist the workforce now that I’m totally on board.
“Seeing every thing coming collectively for the primary time as a brand-new workforce is particular and makes you understand the momentum of the challenge. It’s necessary to get the preparation proper as these moments actually are the primary steps to getting us prepared for the primary check. I can’t wait to get the season began and go racing as soon as once more.”
Perez has already been capable of work freely with Cadillac since his signing, and accomplished a two-day testing of earlier automotive (TPC) outing at Imola final month. With Bottas now becoming a member of too, workforce principal Graeme Lowdon says it’s one other vital step in direction of Cadillac’s debut season in 2026.
“It’s nice to lastly have Valtteri onboard and built-in with the workforce,” Lowdon mentioned. “We’ve been planning for fairly a while now, so it’s improbable to see these moments occurring forward of our first season on monitor.
“I’m pleased with all of the work everyone is doing within the workforce. Formulation 1 is the best workforce sport on the earth and it’s occasions like this the place you see the talents, expertise and experience we now have, and the way nicely such a expertise like Valtteri can be at house.”
