Mercedes F1 star confirms he's trying to land seat with rival team in 2027
A Mercedes stalwart has admitted he would love the chance to land the vacancy that could soon open up at Cadillac. Sergio Perez has signed a new long-term contract until 2029 but there is uncertainty over the future of Valtteri Bottas. While the Finn has said publicly he is calm over his situation, Cadillac bosses have failed to rule out the chances of them making a change before 2027. And they are certainly not short of options should they decide to bring in some fresh blood.
TL;DR
- Valtteri Bottas is interested in a potential 2027 F1 seat with Cadillac.
- Cadillac is exploring options for a race seat in 2027 due to uncertainty over Valtteri Bottas's future.
- American driver Colton Herta is a front-runner, but faces challenges obtaining his FIA superlicence.
- Frederik Vesti, a Mercedes and Cadillac test driver, is also a prominent candidate, having won a title with Cadillac in IMSA.
- Yuki Tsunoda and Esteban Ocon are also mentioned as drivers looking for new F1 seats, but are not considered strong contenders for Cadillac.
- Herta has had difficulties earning superlicence points through F2 and FP1 appearances.
- Vesti has expressed his desire to step into the Cadillac F1 seat.