Drivers Valtteri Bottas and Sergio Perez bring a wealth of experience to the startup team, which will run its first race March 8, 2026.

F1 is key to Cadillac’s program to reestablish itself as a top worldwide luxury brand alongside perennial F1 stars Mercedes and Ferrari.

Cadillac chose well choosing a pair of veteran drivers to launch its high-profile entry into Formula 1 racing.

Drivers Valtteri Bottas and Sergio Perez bring a wealth of experience — a combined 527 races, 16 victories and 109 podiums — to the startup team, which will run its first race March 8, 2026, in Melbourne, Australia.

The drivers’ “vast experience on Formula 1 circuits” will be a crucial part of the team’s development, General Motor President Mark Reuss said.

Widely seen as the pinnacle of global motor sports

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