Lewis Hamilton offers tackle Cadillac signing his ‘greatest’ F1 teammate

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

Seven-time world champion Hamilton might be reunited on the F1 grid together with his former Mercedes teammate Bottas subsequent 12 months, with the Finn securing a full-time return with the brand new Cadillac crew.

Bottas has been signed alongside fellow F1 veteran Perez, who was dropped by Crimson 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 Crimson 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 mentioned.

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

“I believe they’ve chosen the appropriate guys. Clearly, we’ll see with Sergio as nicely, he’s received nice expertise. That information that they each deliver from two nice groups will assist them progress quicker.”

Requested whether or not Cadillac’s resolution to favour expertise is the appropriate selection, Hamilton replied: “I believe so. I believe now we have an excellent combine on the grid.

“I believe it’s wonderful to have an additional crew, and I believe for a crew to have the ability to develop, you need to have drivers who’ve expertise, particularly when it’s a model new crew.

“You’ve received two totally different flavours coming from Crimson Bull and Mercedes with totally different information and expertise that they’ll each be capable of put into the pot and assist the crew transfer ahead quicker.”

Lewis Hamilton charges Valtteri Bottas his ‘greatest’ teammate

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

“He has been one of the best crew 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 and I do know there is a vibrant 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.