F1 Today | Verstappen meets Wolff and the news around Cadillac's line-up
It was an eventful day in the world of Formula 1, with a previously rumoured meeting actually taking place today. Catch up with the best stories of the day with GPblog.
Verstappen and Wolff meet this time in Italy
Previously, it was rumoured that Max Verstappen and Toto Wolff met at Sardinia ahead of the Belgian GP. Then, it was only rumours, the meeting did not take place.
Today however, the Dutch driver and the Mercedes CEO and team principal did meet in Italy, GPblog could confirm, after paparazzi photos were shared of the two.
Wolff and Verstappen maintain a good relationship having known each other for a long time, and it's not surprising that they spend time together if they happen to be at the same place.
Cadillac's driver line-up
GPblog could previously report based on multiple sources that Valtteri Bottas has agreed to terms with the 11th team on the F1 grid that is set to join in the 2026 season. However, a contract has not been signed yet.
A day before, a report on a British website suggested that Cadillac agreed to a contract with Sergio Perez, which is said to be announced during the week of the Italian GP.
GPblog can categorically deny that the Mexican has signed a contract, but is also not excluded from the list of candidates, together with other drivers in it. Where do things stand at the moment? Read the complete story to find out!
Mercedes' "advantage" for 2026
Talking to a selected group of media, including GPblog, Mercedes team representative Bradley Lord talked about the positive side of being the power unit supplier with the largest customer base on the grid for 2026.
Together with its factory team, McLaren, Williams and Alpine will all use the Germans' engines. Read the full story here!
