Valtteri Bottas signed with the F1 team Cadillac for the 2026 season, after a one-year break from F1. The FIA waived the penalty originally given to now Cadillac driver Valtteri Bottas at the 2024 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, a decision that even came up during pre-season testing in Bahrain. This penalty was planned to be…
Cadillac F1 team has completed their first ever pre-season testing in Bahrain after two productive weeks and 266 laps on the board. As Cadillac prepares for their F1 debut in Melbourne, the team leaves Sakhir encouraged by progress, reliability, and a growing understanding of their new car. Team Principal Graeme Lowdon, Sergio Pérez, and Valtteri…
Cadillac F1 team principal Graeme Lowdon expressed encouragement following the 2026 Barcelona shakedown as the new F1 team completed their maiden test. Lowdon reflected on the four days of running with their first ever F1 car. He highlighted the combined experience of Sergio Pérez and Valtteri Bottas as crucial to the team’s progress. Cadillac worked…
For the first time in 2026, F1 is back on track. A behind-the-scenes shakedown is currently happening in Barcelona ahead of testing later on in February. For Valtteri Bottas, the Barcelona shakedown marks his return to F1, and the first time driving for Cadillac F1 Team. Glad to be back Bottas has been away from…
Formula 1 will use a revised qualifying format from 2026, as the sport prepares for Cadillac’s entry as the eleventh team. The FIA will introduce a revised knockout system as the number of drivers increases from twenty to twenty-two with Cadillac’s entry. The current format knocks out five drivers in both Q1 and Q2, narrowing…
After his final race in Abu Dhabi with Red Bull Racing, it seemed as Checo Perez had closed the chapter on Formula 1. Yet for his loyal fans, the news that the Mexican driver would become one of the leading faces of the brand-new Cadillac F1 team in 2026 was nothing short of a dream…
On August 26, Cadillac announced that Sergio “Checo” Pérez and Valtteri Bottas will form the team’s driver lineup for its debut in Formula 1 in the 2026 season. The news marks the return of two popular figures to the grid, and the announcement has drawn widespread praise and excitement from across the paddock. Bottas welcomed…
