Bottas says Cadillac’s Silverstone facilities top Mercedes’

Cadillac driver Valtteri Bottas says the team’s Silverstone facilities are better than those of his former employer Mercedes, even as Cadillac remains without a point after 17 grands prix in its 2026 debut season. Asked whether Cadillac’s facilities were better than Mercedes’, Bottas replied, “I would say so.” The assessment is his own; no independent comparison of the two operations was provided. Bottas spent five seasons with Mercedes, from 2017 to 2021, and knows its Brackley operation from his time there. Cadillac teammate Sergio Perez also praised the Silverstone factory after visiting it. He said its equipment was new and its departments were well connected, describing the facility as impressive and well organised. Perez’s remarks, like Bottas’s comparison, reflect the drivers’ views of the site rather than an independent evaluation. Cadillac is operating its 2026 programme from Silverstone while construction of US facilities continues. The team has yet to score a point after 17 races, and Bottas said he had retired from eight of them. Its new facilities have not yet translated into results on the track. Bottas said he sees progress in how the team operates, though not...