Cadillac leaves Bottas’s 2027 seat unconfirmed

Cadillac has not confirmed its 2027 Formula 1 driver lineup, and team principal Marcin Budkowski declined to discuss contracts at an FIA press conference in Austin, leaving Valtteri Bottas’s place uncertain but not confirming he will leave. Budkowski said drivers and managers on the market had contacted him, but he would not identify them or discuss lineup decisions at the event. He said the team would communicate contracts through official releases when the time was right. No date for an announcement was given. Bottas, asked about speculation surrounding his future after qualifying at the Circuit of The Americas, said he had heard rumors but knew his situation and was not concerned. His comments do not establish whether he will remain with Cadillac next season. The uncertainty comes as Cadillac approaches the end of its first Formula 1 season. Sergio Perez and Bottas are both understood to have multiyear arrangements with an optional second year subject to conditions. Reporting about Bottas’s seat has focused on the possibility of Cadillac changing its lineup, but the team has not announced a decision. Budkowski praised Perez’s effort and contribution, describing him as...