Cadillac played it safe with its first Formula 1 lineup, bypassing an American driver for series veterans Valtteri Bottas and Sergio Pérez.

Neither driver has seats on the grid this season but with a combined 16 wins and 527 starts between them, Bottas and Pérez were the pragmatic choices to help build the Cadillac program set to launch in 2026. The hires announced Tuesday bring years of F1 knowledge to Cadillac, a division of U.S. car giant General Motors that will become the 11th team on the grid in 2026.

“We believe their experience, their leadership and their technical acumen are really what we need,” said Dan Towriss, CEO of the Cadillac Formula 1 team and TWG Motorsports. “It’s the right combination, the right drivers at the right time, and we’re humbled by their belief in us and i

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