Valtteri Bottas shuts down baseless exit rumours

It is always the same story when the results do not go to plan: the internet decides to invent a crisis. Following the Montreal Sprint weekend, where Cadillac’s Sergio Perez found a significant pace advantage over his teammate, social media began buzzing with claims that Valtteri Bottas was already on the chopping block. The man himself is not having any of it.

Ahead of the Monaco Grand Prix, the 10-time Grand Prix winner did not mince his words, calling the rumours "complete bull****." Bottas revealed he found the reports while having his morning coffee and could only laugh. According to the Finn, these stories are merely a byproduct of the modern hunger for headlines and clicks, and they do not reflect the reality of his position within the team. He confirmed that Cadillac supports him 100 percent.

There is, thankfully, a technical explanation for the performance gap in Canada. Bottas noted that he and the team have identified issues involving both the power unit and the car build. While they continue to refine the quality of the machinery, he remains optimistic about the weekend in Monaco. He reminded us that in a place like this, anything can happen—just look at the points Jules Bianchi once scored for Marussia. For Cadillac, this is simply another opportunity.