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The Cadillac team is preparing to make its F1 debut next year and has now secured its first driver.
According to RacingNews365 and Formula.hu, the American Cadillac F1 team has signed Valtteri Bottas for its debut F1 season in 2026.
Bottas, a F1 veteran, is set to return to the sport after reaching an agreement with Cadillac.
Cadillac is expected to officially present Bottas as their driver next week.
To prepare for its debut season, Cadillac plans to conduct TPC outings with an older Ferrari car in late 2025.
Bottas’ early move to Cadillac is aimed at facilitating his preparation and integration with the new team under the leadership of team principal Graeme Lowdon.
Lowdon, familiar with Bottas, previously managed Zhou Guanyu, who raced alongside Bottas at Sauber before leaving the grid last year.
Bottas, who recently served as a reserve driver for Mercedes, brings valuable F1 experience to Cadillac as the team expands the grid to 11 teams in 2026.
