Cadillac boss slams 'completely incorrect' Valtteri Bottas exit rumours

Despite not having enough points to obtain an F1 FIA Super License, it was claimed that Herta, who currently drives in F2 with the Cadillac-backed Hitech team, could replace Bottas even as early as the next round in Monaco.

Cadillac have unsurprisingly endured a tough start to F1 as the sport's newest team. One of America's Big Three car manufacturers, the GM-backed team are yet to score a point after five rounds in 2026. But while he may be consistently behind on pace, Bottas has scored Cadillac's best finish so far this year, thanks to his P13 in China.

Admittedly, Bottas was clearly lacking in pace at the weekend in Montreal, qualifying dead last on Saturday over 0.8s behind his teammate Perez. However, Lowdon has emphatically rejected any claims that Cadillac could be looking to replace the 10-time Grand Prix winner.

As per Planet F1, Lowdon has rubbished the rumours of Bottas' exit as "completely incorrect," instead focusing on the colossal task both of the team's drivers have in terms of effectively building a new F1 team from the ground up.

Lowdon said: "I mean, there is no foundation of truth in any of the rumours at all. I can categorically say that. Just… where do I start on the rumours themselves? I’ll make it really, really clear factually, they’re completely incorrect. There’s no basis of truth whatsoever in any of them.

Lowdon also went after stories prior to the season that suggested Cadillac would fail to be within the 107% benchmark in qualifying, instead pointing to the fact that the American team is now not a million miles away from advancing beyond Q3.

In line with the rumour lacking logic, the 61-year-old's attention turned more closely to the idea of Herta being the man to replace Bottas, before reiterating there is "not one shred of actual truth or evidence," that either senior driver is on their way out.

Bottas and Perez are certainly more towards the end of their careers, both aged 36 and returning to F1 after a year out following difficult spells at Sauber and Red Bull, respectively, but Lowdon was unequivocal that both retain their key roles within Cadillac's set up.