Bottas makes his position on his F1 future crystal clear: 'No silly season for me'

Ahead of the Monaco Grand Prix weekend, speculation emerged suggesting Bottas' place at Cadillac could be under threat. At the time, the Finn dismissed the rumours as a normal part of Formula 1, describing them as completely unfounded while stressing that both he and the team were fully aware of his situation and remained completely aligned, with the outfit continuing to give him its full backing.

Speaking to GPBlog at Spa, Bottas reiterated speculation is simply part of Formula 1, explaining that inaccurate headlines are inevitable and can spread extremely quickly through social media, even when they are completely untrue: “It's part of the sport. Sometimes there are some headlines that are not true, you know, that's just how it goes. And then, especially now with the social media, then people pick it up pretty quickly, things can go viral quite quickly.”

The Finn added that he has never been worried by the rumours because he knows his own situation and the team immediately reassured him that the reports were false. He also stressed that dealing with this kind of speculation is something every Formula 1 driver experiences at some stage of their career, insisting there is no silly season surrounding his future.

So far this season, Bottas remains one of four drivers yet to score a point, alongside teammate Sergio Perez, Lance Stroll and Nico Hulkenberg, as Cadillac continues to edge closer to the midfield by introducing a steady stream of upgrades aimed at improving the car's performance as quickly as possible during its debut Formula 1 campaign.