Valtteri Bottas

Bottas’ Miami Penalty Explained: A Button Cadillac Can’t Fix Yet

Bottas pressed the pit limiter button — just not hard enough. A known steering wheel tactility issue cost Cadillac’s Finnish driver a drive-through penalty in Miami, as the team continued to navigate the teething problems of its debut Formula 1 season.

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Mario Andretti Says Cadillac Halved Its F1 Qualifying Gap in One Race — Progress Update Before Japan 2026

Mario Andretti says Cadillac’s qualifying deficit dropped from four seconds in Melbourne to two seconds in Shanghai — a 50% reduction in just one race. With both drivers still shaking off a year away from the cockpit, the 1978 World Champion is cautiously optimistic ahead of Suzuka.

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Perez Sorry After Cadillac Friendly Fire at Chinese GP

Sergio Perez collided with Cadillac teammate Valtteri Bottas on the opening lap of the 2026 Chinese Grand Prix, spinning and causing floor damage. He immediately took full responsibility — and both cars still crossed the finish line in only the team’s second-ever race.

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How Zhou “Ticked All the Boxes” for Cadillac | Ferrari Knowledge Key Factor

Graeme Lowdon has explained why Zhou Guanyu was, in his view, the ideal third driver for Cadillac: thanks to his Formula One experience, but especially his knowledge of the Ferrari power unit. The Chinese driver’s recent work with Ferrari made him the perfect candidate.

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Bottas drives Mercedes W16 on 2026 Pirelli tyres in Mexico

Valtteri Bottas completed 112 laps in a Mercedes W16 fitted with 2026-spec Pirelli tyres at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, logging 693 km alongside team-mate Frederik Vesti. Stake Sauber’s Gabriel Bortoleto added 585 km on Tuesday, giving Pirelli 1 278 km of crucial data before the December 9 Abu Dhabi collective test that will lock in the narrower front and rear slick dimensions for the new-regulation era.

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