Mercedes reserve Bottas clears the final hurdle before switching to Cadillac

Valtteri Bottas will be the first driver of the new Cadillac F1 Team, as GPblog could exclusively announce during the Grand Prix weekend in Belgium. The only thing left to do was to put all agreements on paper and then seal them with a signature. That moment seems to have arrived. The deal may possibly be officially announced in Zandvoort.

With Bottas, Cadillac brings a wealth of experience for the adventure in Formula 1. The 35-year-old Finn is a former runner-up in the drivers' standings, who is currently the third driver of Mercedes. He is known for his excellent technical knowledge, which makes him invaluable for a team preparing to enter the F1 in the coming months.

The question then turns to who will be Bottas's teammate? The name of Sergio Perez is often mentioned, partly due to the financially powerful sponsors he brings along.

Formula 2 driver Jak Crawford mentioned earlier having had talks with Cadillac for that seat. Felipe Drugovich and Alex Dunne are also in the picture.