Overview

• General Motors-backed Cadillac named Sergio Pérez and Valtteri Bottas as its driver pairing for its 2026 Formula 1 debut.
• The team plans Testing of Previous Cars sessions before year-end using another outfit’s older machinery, complementing full race‑weekend simulations already underway.
• Valtteri Bottas remains contracted as Mercedes’ reserve through 2025, leaving Pérez as the primary candidate for this year’s on‑track running.
• Cadillac’s leadership said experience and technical feedback guided the choice over nationality or youth, highlighting the pair’s race wins and podiums.
• TWG’s Dan Towriss dismissed talk of Christian Horner joining and affirmed Graeme Lowdon’s leadership as the project builds toward a March 2026 debut in Australia.