Overview
- Cadillac announced on Wednesday that Pérez has signed a new deal keeping him at the team until at least the end of 2029, coinciding with his 300th Grand Prix at the Mexico City race.
- Team CEO Dan Towriss and Pérez said the extension is meant to give the new manufacturer continuity and technical leadership as Cadillac builds its operation across its US and UK hubs.
- Cadillac’s 2026 debut season has produced no championship points, with Pérez’s best classified finishes 14th and a denied Monaco point from a post-race penalty, underscoring the performance gap the team must close.
- The confirmed extension focuses attention on the second seat for 2027 because Valtteri Bottas’s future is unclear and the team is weighing alternatives such as Colton Herta, Yuki Tsunoda and Frederik Vesti.
- Keeping Pérez gives Cadillac a seasoned driver who offers racecraft and technical feedback to speed development, but the team still faces the concrete task of improving reliability, pace and race results before the new contract term ends.