Better than Mercedes? Valtteri Bottas makes huge Cadillac F1 claim

Valtteri Bottas makes a big claim about Cadillac's F1 facilities.

By Lewis Larkam · Crash

Published: Thursday, 15 October 2026 at 9:37 AM

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Valtteri Bottas stated that Cadillac's new Formula 1 facilities are better than his former team Mercedes' setup.
Cadillac is operating from Silverstone while completing construction on an American headquarters.
Teammate Sergio Perez also praised Cadillac's factory, calling the new equipment and setup the most impressive of his career.

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Cadillac driver Valtteri Bottas has claimed that his team's new Formula 1 facilities are already better than those of his former team, Mercedes. Bottas, who drove for Mercedes between 2017 and 2021, praised the setup alongside teammate Sergio Perez following visits to the American squad's base at Silverstone.

Cadillac has faced a difficult debut campaign in 2026, sitting last in the constructors' championship without a point across the opening 17 grands prix. Despite these operational struggles, Bottas noted that the team is seeing steady internal improvements each weekend while continuing construction on its planned US headquarters.

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