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Cadillac Starts Reserve-Driver Search as 2026 F1 Build Stays on Track

The team will run Ferrari power units initially with a GM-built engine targeted for 2029.

Overview

  • Team principal Graeme Lowdon says recruiting a reserve driver is now the next priority, with no candidates approached yet.
  • Cadillac has completed squeeze and impact tests on a prototype chassis and is laying up its first race tubs, with the program described as on schedule.
  • Ferrari will supply power units and gearboxes for the debut seasons, and a late‑November Fiorano run in a 2023 Ferrari is reported to help the team rehearse procedures.
  • Valtteri Bottas and Sergio Pérez have signed for 2026, chosen for experience and enthusiasm, and IndyCar’s Colton Herta has joined as a test driver.
  • Operations are scaling across US and UK sites with a Cologne wind tunnel program, and the team plans to capitalize on expanded 2026 preseason tests in Barcelona and Bahrain.