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Bottas Urges Patience as Perez Sets Imola Test in Ferrari for Cadillac’s 2026 F1 Bid

Bottas remains Mercedes’ reserve this year, limiting his hands-on work with the start-up team.

Overview

  • Cadillac is confirmed to join Formula 1 in 2026 as the 11th team using a customer Ferrari power unit.
  • Sergio Perez plans a November TPC run at Imola in a 2023 Ferrari because Cadillac does not yet have its own chassis.
  • Perez says he intends to “surprise” on his return and feels he has a final point to prove after a year out.
  • Valtteri Bottas calls for realistic goals for the rookie season under the 2026 rules overhaul, noting progress is on schedule with no major hiccups reported.
  • Bottas’ current Mercedes reserve role limits his immediate involvement, while the project is led by team principal Graeme Lowdon with Pat Symonds as an engineering advisor.