Overview

• Valtteri Bottas is signed for 2026 but remains bound by his Mercedes reserve deal, with talks ongoing and his formal Cadillac start targeted for January.
• Sergio Perez has already completed initial simulator work for Cadillac, while Bottas expects to be permitted limited simulator duties before January.
• Cadillac is seeking to run a previous-generation F1 car this year under Testing of Previous Cars provisions, contingent on FIA approval and the lending team’s sign-off.
• Lowdon stresses the plan is to rehearse operations and validate simulations rather than gain technical insight, as rival teams voice concerns about potential information leakage.
• Reporting indicates Ferrari is poised to supply engines for 2026–27 before GM power units arrive in 2028, and a Ferrari chassis is a candidate for the loan, with Cadillac prepared to use its WEC LMDh car if a deal falls through.