On August 26, Cadillac announced that Sergio “Checo” Pérez and Valtteri Bottas will form the team’s driver lineup for its debut in Formula 1 in the 2026 season. The news marks the return of two popular figures to the grid, and the announcement has drawn widespread praise and excitement from across the paddock. Bottas welcomed…
With the Formula 1 Dutch GP not currently scheduled to return after 2026, it’s important to look back on the race which broke the circuit’s 36-year absence from the F1 calendar. The 2021 Dutch GP was the first F1 race to be held in the Netherlands since 1985. The race was held at the familiar…
The 2020 Formula 1 Austrian Grand Prix opened the 2020 F1 season on July 5th as a result of Australia’s cancellation back in March due to the quickly spreading Covid-19 pandemic. After Australia had been cancelled two days before its scheduled race day, it was clear that the 2020 F1 season would require some calendar…
Valtteri Bottas has confirmed his interest in driving for the new Cadillac F1 team in 2026. The Finn lost his Sauber drive in November with the Audi-bound team opting to sign Nico Hülkenberg and Gabriel Bortoleto to their lineup. He admitted that joining Sauber was a “mistake“. What happened next was a homecoming to Mercedes…
Finland’s Valtteri Bottas is back with the Mercedes F1 squad following three seasons at Sauber, agreeing to become a reserve driver. The 35-year-old spent five campaigns at Mercedes from 2017-2021, playing a key role in helping them win all five Constructors’ Championship titles during that period. Although Bottas ultimately fell short in each season against…
In what could be his last Formula 1 qualifying session, Sauber’s Valtteri Bottas puts his Kick Sauber C44 into ninth in Q3, the only second time the Finnish driver made it to the last qualifying stage. After what was a big surprise to many, Valtteri Bottas reflected on his Q3 appearance. Bottas is ready to…
Sauber driver Valtteri Bottas had his penultimate race for the team at Qatar. Over the weekend, the team showed a strong performance in all sessions. However, Bottas was left unhappy with his P11 finish in Sunday’s Grand Prix. The Finn had a great opening day on Friday, as he finished 13th in the Sprint Qualifying….
Sauber F1 driver Valtteri Bottas spoke in the press conference on Wednesday after the news broke that he and fellow driver Zhou Guanyu would be leaving at the end of the season. 50-50 chance of staying The Finn stated that he got ‘a bit unlucky’ and that his future with the team ‘wasn’t meant to…
With the 2025 grid almost finalized, the soon-to-be Audi team has yet to decide who will partner Nico Hülkenberg next season. Initially, Carlos Sainz was tipped to join the Hinwil-based team before the Spaniard ultimately decided to join Williams instead following the uncertainty about the competitiveness of the project. Finalising their lineup for next year…
Sauber had a Dutch Grand Prix to forget this past Sunday at Zandvoort. The team struggled to be competitive throughout the race and in a grand prix which featured no retirements, Valtteri Bottas and team-mate, Zhou Guanyu, finished 19th and 20th respectively. Unsurprisingly, this resulted in Alessandro Alunni Bravi, Team Representative saying it was potentially…
