Overview
- The 24‑round schedule runs March 6–8 in Australia to December 4–6 in Abu Dhabi, with Madrid added pending FIA homologation and Imola dropped.
- Pre‑season running features a private Barcelona shakedown on January 26–30 followed by two Bahrain tests on February 11–13 and 18–20.
- Power units shift toward roughly a 50% electric contribution, the MGU‑H is removed, and all cars must use 100% sustainable fuel.
- Cadillac confirms Pérez and Bottas as its race pairing for its 2026 debut, with a livery reveal planned during a Super Bowl broadcast on February 8.
- The team has teased a January 5 driver‑related announcement on social media, which has prompted fan speculation about Zhou Guanyu but remains unconfirmed.