According to the Australian magazine "Auto Action", Bottas and Drugovich are the most likely candidates to drive for Cadillac F1, with Mick and Zhou already informed they are not in the team's list of potential drivers anymore. According to the report, Bottas reputation of a great team player helped him to get the seat, while Drugovich impressed the team with his speed and feedback at Daytona and Le Mans.

https://autoaction.com.au/2025/07/23/bottas-closes-on-cadillac-deal