Valtteri Bottas will have to serve a grid penalty for his first race back, with the Finn set to be announced as a Cadillac driver for F1 2026.

The Finn was awarded a grid penalty during his most recent race in Formula 1, which will be enforced for his next race in the sport.

Why does Valtteri Bottas have an F1 grid penalty?

In Bottas’ most recent race in Formula 1, the 2024 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, the then-Sauber driver collided with Haas’ Kevin Magnussen.

Summoned before the stewards for an alleged breach of the International Sporting Code, Bottas was awarded a five-place grid drop for the next race in which he participates, as well as being given three penalty points on his Superlicence.

With Bottas not having a race seat for F1 2025, these penalties appeared to be of little consequen

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