Cadillac’s new Formula 1 entry has named Valtteri Bottas and Sergio Perez as its race drivers for the team’s debut 2026 season. The pairing brings a combined total of more than 500 Grand Prix starts to a project preparing for its first year on the grid.
The BBC episode notes frame the move as a return for both drivers, with Perez discussing his decision to join Cadillac during his first day at the team’s Silverstone base. The details do not include a separate team statement, so editors may want official confirmation before treating every element as fully verified.
The episode also connects Bottas’s next chapter with his current support role at Mercedes, where he has been helping Kimi Antonelli during the Italian driver’s apprentice season. That creates a neat storyline for 2026, when Bottas is expected to face Antonelli as a rival rather than simply a mentor.
Away from Cadillac, the same programme touches on Ollie Bearman’s family life, including their move to Monaco to support his career and the lighter tension around simulator time. For Cadillac, though, the headline is clear: experience appears to be the foundation for its first F1 line-up.
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