Valtteri Bottas has revealed why he has chosen to return to the F1 grid with Cadillac as one of the American team’s foundation drivers.

Bottas will join Sergio Perez in the most experienced driver pairing to ever line up for an all-new team in F1.

Valtteri Bottas described Cadillac F1 as not ‘just a racing project’

Bottas took to social media to announce his new deal, in his own inimitable style, ahead of confirmation being made public, with an image of him riding a surfboard while carrying an American flag.

Bottas had long been linked with a return to the grid courtesy of his extensive experience not only in F1, but among front-running teams.

He was a key part of Mercedes’ dominance from 2017 until 2021, helping the squad win the Constructors’ Championship in each of those seasons. H

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