Valtteri Bottas is facing growing questions over his Cadillac future after former Haas boss Guenther Steiner suggested the Finn could be the driver most at risk of losing his seat for the 2027 Formula 1 season.

Bottas and Sergio Perez joined Cadillac for its debut campaign, but neither driver has scored a point so far. Perez currently leads their qualifying head-to-head 6-5, while Bottas has finished ahead of his teammate only once in a race when both reached the chequered flag. Four retirements in the last six races have also hurt his campaign.

Steiner believes the difference is not simply performance, but attitude. During a recent media interview, he said: “Perez is just better than him at the moment.”

He added: “What he [Perez] tries to do, I think Valtteri has given up a little bit on it, looks like.”

Steiner argued that Perez is still fighting to prove himself, while Bottas appears less convinced that he can achieve much with Cadillac’s current package.

“If they need to change one driver, obviously I think they’re gonna change Valtteri,” Steiner said. “I mean his results are not as good, and I think Valtteri expected bad, but not this bad.”

Bottas, however, insists there is no reason for him to worry. He said Cadillac immediately dismissed the rumours surrounding his future.

“The main thing is I know my situation. The team, immediately when we saw the rumours, the team came to me that these are completely false.” Said Bottas in response.

His conclusion was blunt: “So, no silly season for me.”

Cadillac has yet to reveal the precise length or terms of either driver’s contract, leaving the 2027 lineup potentially open to further speculation.