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Cadillac says Bottas could keep his seat for 2027
Cadillac says Valtteri Bottas could keep his Formula 1 seat for 2027, despite questions about his future with the team.
Team chief Dan Towriss said Cadillac values Bottas and likes how he has responded to pressure.
Colton Herta is also being considered as a possible teammate for Sergio Perez, whose long-term deal with Cadillac has been confirmed.
Herta is an American driver racing in Formula 2, where he is 19th with two rounds left.
His performances in F1 cars have impressed Cadillac, including practice sessions and a test in an older car.
Other possible candidates include Mercedes reserve driver Fred Vesti and Yuki Tsunoda.
Cadillac is not rushing its decision and says it will focus on racing for now.
Cadillac CEO Dan Towriss says Valtteri Bottas could retain his seat with the team for 2027.
Towriss said Cadillac is not in a hurry to decide and will focus on racing.
He praised Bottas’s response to pressure and said the team loves him.
Colton Herta is also being considered for a possible seat, while Sergio Perez has signed a long-term deal.
Herta has impressed Cadillac in F1 machinery despite sitting 19th in the F2 championship.
- Who
- Valtteri Bottas and Cadillac. CEO Dan Towriss discussed Bottas’s prospects.
- What
- Bottas could keep his Cadillac seat for 2027, though Colton Herta is also under consideration.
- When
- Towriss made the comments on November 4 and 5, 2026.
- Where
- Not stated
- Why
- Cadillac has not made a decision and is assessing its drivers. Towriss praised Bottas’s performance under pressure and Herta’s F1 testing.
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Towriss told RACER that promoting Colton Herta would not rule out Bottas keeping his drive.
GPFans reported Towriss said Bottas could retain his seat for 2027 and that Cadillac was not in a hurry to decide.
- Potential seat
- Valtteri Bottas’s Cadillac drive for 2027
- Team CEO
- Dan Towriss
- Other driver under consideration
- Colton Herta
- Herta’s F2 standing
- 19th ahead of the final two rounds
- Perez’s status
- Signed a new long-term deal
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What people are saying
Absolutely
We absolutely love Valtteri, and he’s done everything we’ve asked of him.
We’re just going to focus on racing.