Valtteri Bottas is closing in on a comeback to F1, with the Finn understood to have reached an agreement with Cadillac for F1 2026.

The current Mercedes reserve driver has long been linked with a return to F1 with the arrival of Cadillac next year, and Bottas is understood to be on the verge of signing a deal with Graeme Lowdon’s squad.

Valtteri Bottas set to join Sergio Perez at Cadillac

Additional reporting by Mat Coch.

Ever since Cadillac was confirmed to join the grid in F1 2026, Bottas has been linked with a race drive comeback after becoming a free agent following the end of his contract with Sauber last year.

Finding refuge at Mercedes as a reserve driver with the team he raced for between 2017 and ’21, Bottas is understood to have engaged in talks with Cadillac boss Graeme L

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