{
  "id": 17404933,
  "title": "George Russell tips Frederik Vesti for F1 2027 Cadillac seat",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/george-russell-tips-frederik-vesti-for-f1-2027-cadillac-seat-17404933",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-31T13:00:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Motorsport.com",
    "slug": "motorsport-com",
    "url": "https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/george-russell-frederik-vesti-deserves-cadillac-seat-for-f1-2027/10870111/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Mercedes reserve driver Frederik Vesti has been tipped by George Russell to potentially join Cadillac for the 2027 Formula 1 campaign. The 24-year-old has been performing well in Hypercar duties for Cadillac, completing seven FP1 sessions, including one in Mexico where he replaced Russell. Vesti finished third in Mexico, just behind his teammate Kimi Antonelli and 0.733 seconds behind Ferrari's Charles Leclerc. Mercedes has not yet confirmed Valtteri Bottas as a team-mate to Sergio Perez, but various contenders have emerged, including Cadillac's test driver Colton Herta and outgoing Haas man Esteban Ocon. However, Vesti remains optimistic about his chances, stating that he respects the team and has been putting in a lot of effort working with them.",
  "summary": "George Russell has labelled Mercedes reserve driver Frederik Vesti as a shock contender to join Cadillac for the 2027 Formula 1 campaign. The American outfit is yet to confirm Valtteri Bottas as a team-mate to Sergio Perez - who signed a contract extension on Wednesday - for next year, with various contenders emerging. Cadillac’s test driver Colton Herta is an option, despite his current ... Keep…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "George Russell tips Frederik Vesti for F1 2027 Cadillac seat",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/george-russell-tips-frederik-vesti-for-f1-2027-cadillac-seat",
        "published": "2026-10-31T13:00:03.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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