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Cadillac Confirms Pérez and Bottas for 2026 F1 Debut

The GM-backed newcomer is banking on veteran leadership to accelerate car development as it builds a two-base operation and starts with Ferrari power for the rules reset.

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Cadillac se convertirá en la undécima escudería del campeonato mundial desde 2016, marcando un importante regreso estadounidense a la máxima categoría del automovilismo
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La presentación de Checo Pérez y Valtteri Bottas la hizo Keanu Reeves

Overview

  • Sergio ‘Checo’ Pérez and Valtteri Bottas were officially named as Cadillac’s race drivers for its inaugural 2026 Formula 1 season, marking returns after Pérez’s 2025 sabbatical and Bottas’s reserve year at Mercedes.
  • Cadillac, operated by TWG Motorsports with General Motors support, will join as the 11th team on the 2026 grid under team director Graeme Lowdon.
  • The program is being built across facilities in Indiana and Silverstone, with Ferrari power units planned for the early seasons as Cadillac develops its own engine.
  • Team leadership cited the duo’s experience—over 500 grands prix and 16 wins combined—as essential for feedback, processes and culture as the car is readied for the new regulations.
  • Media report the drivers have multiyear deals, and Pérez amplified the announcement with an emotional video message to fans highlighting his return.