The first Cadillac F1 driver line-up is confirmed, as Sergio Perez and Valtteri Bottas prepare for a return to the grid in F1 2026.
The incoming American squad has done its due diligence, a process which included lengthy discussions with Red Bull , a team which Cadillac F1 CEO Dan Towriss described as being “built around one driver”. Those interactions, and discussions with Perez, left the team more than satisfied with that signing.
Cadillac F1 confirm Sergio Perez and Valtteri Bottas
Additional reporting by Mat Coch
Cadillac has very much gone with experience for its first F1 driver line-up. In signing Perez and Bottas, they have acquired drivers boasting a combined 527 grand prix starts, and 16 victories, 10 for Bottas and six for Perez. Both have Constructors’ Championship-winning