Overview

• Valtteri Bottas and Sergio Pérez sign multi-year deals to lead Cadillac’s inaugural program, bringing 527 starts, 16 wins and 106 podiums.
• The team will run Ferrari power units at launch with an in‑house GM engine targeted for 2029.
• Both drivers warn of a likely tough first season yet say the project can progress quickly, with Bottas insisting they are “not there to stay at the back.”
• Team principal Graeme Lowdon outlines plans for driver mileage in permitted older-spec machinery this year, likely Ferraris, ahead of full pre-season integration.
• CEO Dan Towriss defends choosing veterans over younger or American options for leadership and feedback, signals a future pathway for a U.S. driver, and rules out any talks with Christian Horner.