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Cadillac’s 2026 F1 Entry Advances With Pérez and Bottas After O’Ward Rumor Draws Denial

Team bosses say veteran know-how is essential to master F1’s 2026 rules overhaul.

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'Checo' Pérez sonriendo en el campo de Dodgers.
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Overview

  • Cadillac has confirmed Sergio Pérez and Valtteri Bottas as its drivers for the team’s 2026 Formula 1 debut.
  • Team principal Graeme Lowdon said a debutant would face an intimidating environment and that two experienced drivers made more sense for building an effective outfit.
  • Both drivers are 36 and have more than 240 Grand Prix starts each, bringing experience from title-winning teams.
  • Pérez is not racing in Singapore 2025 because Cadillac joins the grid in 2026 as a new two-car entry, expanding the field to 22 drivers.
  • A Cadillac post showing an ice bath with a duck sparked fan links to Pato O’Ward, but the IndyCar driver has publicly dismissed the rumor as “pure smoke.”