For Sergio Pérez and Valtteri Bottas, "The Sky is the limit" with Cadillac

New regulations, new cars… the 2026 Formula 1 season is a game-changer, shaking things up. It's in this context that Cadillac enters the scene.

Published 10/01/2026 à 12:00

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For Sergio Pérez and Valtteri Bottas, "The Sky is the limit" with Cadillac

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In this campaign where anything is possible, the eleventh team on the grid has placed its bets on two veterans of the discipline: Sergio Pérez and Valtteri BottasWith a combined record of 527 Grand Prix starts, 23 pole positions and 16 victories, the Mexican and the Finn are the experienced asset of the American adventure in F1.

They've already propelled Cadillac to the top of a statistic: being the third team to have two GP-winning drivers, after Classic Ferrari for sale et McLarenTwo drivers who have also worked alongside champions of the discipline, respectively Max Verstappen et Lewis Hamilton, without disgracing themselves. Even going so far as to secure the title of vice-champion: once for Sergio (in 2023) and twice for Valtteri (in 2019 and 2020).

At 35 and 36 years old respectively, the Cadillac route has allowed its two drivers to return to the forefront of the premier category. Having been away from the paddocks last year after a painful separation with Red Bull At the end of 2024, Sergio Pérez rediscovered his love of competition. Now that I've had some time to reflect, it was like a dream come true. To be able to take a sabbatical after roughly 15 years in Formula 1. To recharge and find all the energy for what I consider my final chapter in this sport. I feel ready to come back, work with the team, push them in every area, on the simulator. It's a new team, so we're practically starting from scratch. " he said before adding that it was his major final project in sports "A return he wants" to ensure success ».

As for Valtteri Bottas, although he has remained sharp in the F1 paddocks with Classic Mercedes for sale After leaving Sauber, this opportunity allows him to shed his role as a reserve driver. He admitted this on the podcast. F1Nation in August that the " starting point could be complicated "He remains enthusiastic nonetheless.

As he stated when signing his contract. This isn't just a racing project; it's a long-term vision. It's not every day you get the opportunity to participate in a project under construction and help shape it into a project that truly deserves its place on the F1 starting grid.Sergio Pérez and Valtteri Bottas' mission is clear: to develop the car for the future. While this is undeniably their final chapter, Cadillac is here to stay, regardless of the headwinds.

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Joris Teck

11/01/2026 at 12:29 a.m.

What strengths do these two losers have?

Yves-Henri RANDIER

10/01/2026 at 06:21 a.m.

"The sky's the limit"... just like for the 11 teams at this point in the year and before every season! That said, the "back to earth" could quickly prove painful, even very painful, for some teams, including GM Cadillac, which is starting completely from scratch!

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