US EditionCadillac Picks Bottas and Pérez for F1 Debut in 2026, Prioritizing Experience over American Drivers
Sergio Pérez and Valtteri Bottas bring 16 combined Grand Prix wins and over 500 race starts to Cadillac's new Formula 1 team, backed by General Motors and TWG Motorsports.
- Next year Cadillac confirmed Sergio Pérez and Valtteri Bottas will form its driver lineup for the 2026 Formula 1 debut season, backed by General Motors and TWG Motorsports.
- After being dropped by Red Bull Racing, Cadillac Formula 1 Team ran a thorough selection process and chose Sergio Pérez, Mexican driver, valuing experience over youth, Dan Towriss said.
- Combined, Sergio Pérez, Mexican driver, and Valtteri Bottas, Finnish driver, offer 16 grand prix wins and 527 starts; both 35, Bottas said `From the moment I began speaking with the Cadillac Formula 1 Team, I felt something different-- something ambitious but also grounded`.
- Cadillac will conduct on-track testing this year with a supplied car and run a 'race ready' programme targeting the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne next year; Sergio Pérez will focus on test running in '25 while Valtteri Bottas continues reserve duties at Mercedes.
- Looking beyond debut, General Motors partnered with Ferrari for close technical ties while Cadillac Formula 1 Team plans an in-house programme for 2029, signaling serious competition intent.
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Experienced aces from Mexico and Finland are returning to the races in the royal automobile class.
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Cadillac picks Bottas and Pérez for F1 debut in 2026, prioritizing experience over American drivers
Cadillac has chosen Formula 1 veterans Valtteri Bottas and Sergio Pérez for its first F1 lineup, bypassing an American driver. The decision brings extensive experience to Cadillac's program, which will join the F1 grid in 2026. Bottas and Pérez, with…
Sergio ‘Checo’ Pérez signed with Cadillac, as rumors have pointed out for months; however, there are other comments from the paddock that will not be fulfilled: Christian Horner, Red Bull’s fired team leader, will not work again with the lid on the new American team. The Cadillac team, which also confirmed Valtteri Bottas in its driver line-up, strongly denied reports suggesting that he was considering hiring Christian Horner, to be part of what…
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