Overview

• RacingNews365 reports Perez has agreed to join Cadillac, with Bottas previously reported signed, and an official unveiling is expected as the F1 summer break ends.
• Cadillac will enter as the 11th team in 2026, marking the first grid expansion beyond 10 teams since 2016.
• The team is discussing TPC running to integrate its drivers this year, potentially using an older Ferrari car before switching to Ferrari power units next season.
• Cadillac has chosen experience over youth, assembling a race-winning pairing with more than 500 combined grands prix starts and 16 victories between Bottas (10) and Perez (6).
• Perez’s recent Instagram training post fueled talk of a return, with past public backing from Max Verstappen for his comeback.