Overview

• Cadillac views Valtteri Bottas, Sergio Perez and Felipe Drugovich as leading candidates for its two 2026 race seats, positioning Schumacher’s strongest opportunity in a reserve and development capacity.
• Team principal Graeme Lowdon confirmed Schumacher is on Cadillac’s shortlist and praised his performance in talks under a merit-based selection framework.
• Schumacher has stressed that Formula 1 remains his top priority while securing three podiums for Alpine in the World Endurance Championship this season.
• Cadillac is considering assigning Schumacher to its Jota-run Hypercar squad in WEC, potentially replacing Jenson Button to strengthen his GM credentials.
• The new American works team has deliberately postponed its full driver announcement to weigh established experience against emerging talent for optimal technical feedback.