Key Highlights: Mercedes driver George Russell has backed reserve driver Frederik Vesti as a serious contender for a Cadillac Formula 1 seat for the 2027 campaign. Vesti impressed during opening practice in Mexico, finishing third overall after taking over Russell’s Mercedes W15 for the session. Cadillac test driver Colton Herta remains in contention and is ...
Key Highlights Sergio Perez has been ruled out of Friday’s fan forum at the Mexico Grand Prix due to illness, but Cadillac expects him to participate in both practice sessions. Cadillac team-mate Valtteri Bottas is scheduled to handle media duties and run in Free Practice 2, with test driver Colton Herta piloting his car in ...
Key Highlights: Formula 1 championship leader Kimi Antonelli was excused from Thursday media activities at the Mexico Grand Prix due to a viral illness. Cadillac driver Valtteri Bottas also sat out media day as an illness precaution, though both drivers are anticipated to return for on-track action. Antonelli arrives in Mexico with his first opportunity ...
Key Highlights: Sergio Perez achieves an elite Formula 1 milestone by entering the 300-race club, standing alongside iconic drivers such as Michael Schumacher, Jenson Button, and Rubens Barrichello. A storied career arc includes a shocking podium breakthrough with Sauber, five podiums with Force India, saving hundreds of factory jobs through administration proceedings, and a maiden ...
Key Highlights: General Motors president Mark Reuss commended Sergio Perez ahead of his milestone 300th Formula 1 race, calling it an “honour” to have him driving for Cadillac. Perez becomes only the seventh driver in F1 history to reach the 300-race threshold, celebrating the event in Mexico City alongside a demonstration run and a contract ...
Key Highlights: Valtteri Bottas has dismissed speculation regarding his Cadillac Formula 1 seat, asserting that his contract for the 2027 season is secure and the team is satisfied with his performances. Cadillac team principal Marcin Budkowski offered guarded answers at the United States Grand Prix when questioned about driver contracts and outside market interest. Driver ...
Key Highlights: General Motors will officially open its dedicated Formula 1 engine facility in Charlotte, North Carolina, on December 18. Cadillac aims to become a full works power unit supplier for the 2029 season after receiving official FIA approval in 2025. While managing a difficult debut season with customer Ferrari engines, GM is navigating potential ...
Key Highlights: Audi junior driver Freddie Slater will make his Formula 1 weekend debut with FP1 outings at the Mexico City and Sao Paulo Grands Prix. Slater will replace race drivers Nico Hulkenberg and Gabriel Bortoleto for one session each, completing Audi’s mandatory rookie practice requirements. Cadillac test and development driver Colton Herta will take ...
Key Highlights Cadillac has introduced the exclusive Escalade-V Checo Perez Edition, limiting production strictly to 11 units in honor of Sergio Perez’s Formula 1 racing number. Priced at 4,099,000 pesos (approximately $222,500), the bespoke luxury SUV features cosmetic enhancements, carbon fiber accents, and serialized plaques bearing Perez’s signature. The unveiling coincides with Perez’s upcoming 300th ...
Key Highlights The Circuit of the Americas combines a fast opening sector with a bumpy, low-speed balance elsewhere, making car setup, ride height and tyre preparation central to the 2026 US Grand Prix. Pirelli has returned to its conventional C2-C3-C4 tyre allocation after 2025’s compound-bridge experiment produced an entirely one-stop race won by Max Verstappen ...
Key Highlights: Budkowski has joined Cadillac’s Formula 1 project, citing its ambitious backing by TWG Motorsports and General Motors as central to his decision. He describes Cadillac’s ownership group as motorsport-minded winners who are simultaneously realistic about the scale of the Formula 1 challenge. Budkowski identifies directness, action-orientation, transparency, and trust as the leadership pillars ...
Key Highlights: Valtteri Bottas has named the winner of his special race-worn rhino helmet from the Azerbaijan Grand Prix following a major charity campaign. The initiative generated nearly €50,000 for Care for Wild, a South African organization operating the world’s largest rhino orphanage. Supporters entered the giveaway by buying signed cards displaying a nude photo ...