Lewis Hamilton gives take on Cadillac signing his ‘best’ F1 teammate

Lewis Hamilton has given his views on Cadillac signing Valtteri Bottas and Sergio Perez for F1 2026.

Seven-time world champion Hamilton can be reunited on the F1 grid together with his former Mercedes teammate Bottas subsequent yr, with the Finn securing a full-time return with the brand new Cadillac group.

Bottas has been signed alongside fellow F1 veteran Perez, who was dropped by Purple Bull on the finish of 2024, for the American squad’s first season within the sport.

Bottas gained 10 races for Mercedes whereas Perez notched 4 victories for Purple Bull, including to the one he claimed for Racing Level (now Aston Martin) in 2020.

And Hamilton is happy to see Bottas making a comeback.

“I don’t have to say something about his expertise as a result of he’s proven that all through his profession,” the Ferrari driver stated.

“However [they’re] getting one of the sincere, in all probability the funniest, Finns I’d think about, and simply probably the most real individual to work with. I miss working with him.

“I feel they’ve chosen the appropriate guys. Clearly, we’ll see with Sergio as effectively, he’s acquired nice expertise. That data that they each carry from two nice groups will assist them progress sooner.”

Requested whether or not Cadillac’s determination to favour expertise is the appropriate selection, Hamilton replied: “I feel so. I feel we’ve got a superb combine on the grid.

“I feel it’s wonderful to have an additional group, and I feel for a group to have the ability to develop, it’s a must to have drivers who’ve expertise, particularly when it’s a model new group.

“You’ve acquired two completely different flavours coming from Purple Bull and Mercedes with completely different data and expertise that they’ll each be capable to put into the pot and assist the group transfer ahead sooner.”

Lewis Hamilton charges Valtteri Bottas his ‘finest’ teammate

Hamilton hailed Bottas as his finest teammate after the Finn made the change to Alfa Romeo in 2022 following information of George Russell’s promotion to Mercedes.

“He has been the most effective group mate I’ve had the pleasure of working with,” Hamilton wrote on social media.

“Your pace and resilience has been spectacular however the place you actually stand out to me is the human being you’re. You might be better than you understand and I do know there is a brilliant future forward for you.”

Charles Leclerc is Hamilton’s seventh teammate in F1, following Russell, Bottas, Nico Rosberg, Jenson Button, Heikki Kovalainen and Fernando Alonso.