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Cadillac Confirms Pérez and Bottas for 2026 as New F1 Team Enters the Grid

The GM-backed entrant is betting on veteran feedback to accelerate development under Formula 1’s 2026 rules reset.

Valtteri Bottas y Sergio 'Checo' Pérez son presentados oficialmente como los pilotos de Cadillac F1 para 2026. (Foto: @cadillacf1)
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El corredor mexicano Sergio “Checo” Pérez anuncia su regreso al circuito de la Fórmula 1
Foto: F1 y Cadillac

Overview

  • Cadillac officially named Sergio Pérez and Valtteri Bottas as its 2026 race drivers on multiyear contracts with terms not disclosed.
  • The team will join as the 11th entrant backed by General Motors, operated with TWG Motorsports, with Graeme Lowdon leading the program.
  • Cars will run Ferrari power units in the opening seasons as Cadillac develops its own American engine for future use.
  • Operations are being built across bases in Indiana and Silverstone to support car development and testing ahead of the debut campaign.
  • Both drivers return to the grid after 2025 absences, with the program targeting the March 6–8, 2026 season opener in Melbourne and strong commercial traction in Mexico.