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Cadillac Names Pérez and Bottas for 2026 F1 Debut on Multi‑Year Deals

The signings signal a build‑first approach that starts with Ferrari power in 2026, targeting a GM works engine in 2029.

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Formula One F1 - Abu Dhabi Grand Prix - Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - December 8, 2024 Red Bull's Sergio Perez before the race REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed/File Photo
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Overview

  • Cadillac confirmed Sergio Pérez and Valtteri Bottas on multi‑year contracts, citing experience and leadership as the key factors in its driver choices.
  • Team leaders and both drivers acknowledged a likely difficult first season, with Pérez stressing he has nothing to prove and Bottas calling the task a mountain of work they will tackle together.
  • Cadillac will run Ferrari power units at launch before introducing an in‑house General Motors engine planned for 2029.
  • The veteran pairing brings 527 grands prix starts, 16 wins and 106 podiums, marking comebacks after Pérez’s Red Bull exit and Bottas’s 2025 role as Mercedes reserve.
  • TWG Motorsports CEO Dan Towriss backed team principal Graeme Lowdon to lead the project and dismissed talk of pursuing Christian Horner, as operations ramp up across bases in Fishers, Charlotte and Silverstone.