Valtteri Bottas insists he'll keep the second Cadillac seat in 2027 even as the team runs Colton Herta through a fifth practice session — one more than required — to lock down the American's superlicence. Herta's FP1 appearance today hits the 40-point threshold, a now-or-never window because his 2024 IndyCar runner-up points expire this year. Bottas, who signed long-term, says Cadillac hasn't suggested otherwise and believes they want Herta's licence "just in case," not for immediate use. Sergio Perez already has the first 2027 seat locked and called the second-seat choice between Bottas and Herta "difficult," but the Finn would bet on himself — "if I was allowed to." Cadillac burning discretionary FP1 slots on Herta five times keeps every door open. If that superlicence expires unused, it'll haunt Cadillac's F1 project.
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