Bottas ahead of 2026 Australian GP at Bahrain Circuit for F1 testing
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Why the FIA waived Valtteri Bottas’s F1 grid penalty ahead of 2026 Australian GP

Valtteri Bottas signed with the F1 team Cadillac for the 2026 season, after a one-year break from F1. The FIA waived the penalty originally given to now Cadillac driver Valtteri Bottas at the 2024 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, a decision that even came up during pre-season testing in Bahrain. This penalty was planned to be…

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Pérez and Bottas with the Cadillac F1 car at Albert Park ahead of the 2026 Australian Grand Prix
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Pérez and Bottas ready for Cadillac F1 debut at 2026 Australian GP

Ahead of their debut at the Australian Grand Prix, Cadillac’s new driver line-up, featuring Sergio Pérez and Valtteri Bottas in the 2026 F1 season, has shared their excitement about starting this new chapter. In the team’s press release previewing Melbourne, both drivers spoke about the importance of the weekend and what it means for the…

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Cadillac's pre-season testing in Bahrain saw them complete 266 laps, with Lowdon, Perez, and Bottas outlining progress ahead of the team’s first F1 race in Melbourne.
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Cadillac F1 “very happy” with progress in pre-season Testing ahead of Melbourne

Cadillac F1 team has completed their first ever pre-season testing in Bahrain after two productive weeks and 266 laps on the board. As Cadillac prepares for their F1 debut in Melbourne, the team leaves Sakhir encouraged by progress, reliability, and a growing understanding of their new car. Team Principal Graeme Lowdon, Sergio Pérez, and Valtteri…

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All 22 drivers have confirmed their race numbers for the 2026 F1 season, including Lando Norris, who will start using the number 1 after beating Max Verstappen and winning his maiden title
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All the 2026 F1 driver numbers confirmed in full and the stories behind them

With the 2026 season already on the horizon, the driver numbers have been confirmed for what is undoubtedly going to be another exciting campaign of F1 action as all-new technical regulations come into effect and an additional team joins the grid.  Now that the sport has crowned a new drivers’ champion for the first time…

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Yuki Tsunoda reacts to losing his seat at Red Bull next season and discusses his 2025 F1 campaign ahead of Abu Dhabi GP
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Yuki Tsunoda reflects on losing his F1 seat and 2025 campaign with Red Bull ahead of Abu Dhabi GP

Yuki Tsunoda has opened up about losing his seat at Red Bull next season, the limits of his current contract, potential opportunities as a reserve driver, any regrets he harbours, the impact of his Imola crash on the remainder of his 2025 campaign, and his overall growth as he gears up for the F1 Abu…

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Valtteri Bottas and Checo Perez Selfie for the Cadillac Formula 1 Team
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Pérez and Bottas return: F1 drivers react to Cadillac line-up

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…

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Bottas prepares for difficult start at Cadillac as Toto Wolff hails 10-time race winner’s return to F1 grid

The Cadillac F1 team’s driver lineup saga is over after months of speculation. From rumors about the management’s preference for one American and one non-American driver to one experienced and one young driver, all have bitten the dust. It all happened with the announcement of the return of Valtteri Bottas and Sergio Perez to the…

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