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: Sergio Perez has signed an extension keeping him with Cadillac through 2029 ahead of his 300th Formula 1 race at the Mexican Grand Prix. Perez confirmed he has no influence on Cadillac’s 2027 driver lineup, leaving the partner decision entirely to team principal Marcin Budkowski. Valtteri Bottas faces an uncertain future as reserve ...
Key Highlights: Formula 1 boasts a long tradition of paddock mischief, ranging from Gerhard Berger placing 50 frogs in Ayrton Senna’s room to Niki Lauda’s infamous biscuit gag at the NĂĽrburgring. High-stakes radio channels and press conferences have often served as prank stages, including Sergio Perez tricking Sauber engineer Marco Schupbach and Sebastian Vettel meddling ...
Key Highlights: Sergio Perez is set to celebrate his 300th Formula 1 Grand Prix start at his home event at the Autodromo Hermanos RodrĂguez in Mexico City. The race marks Perez’s 10th home Grand Prix and his first competing in Cadillac colours, where he is under contract through at least the end of 2029. As ...
Key Highlights: Kimi Antonelli can clinch his maiden Formula 1 world championship at the Mexico Grand Prix by finishing ninth or better, following his dominant victory in Austin. Mercedes holds a mathematical shot at securing the constructors’ title in Mexico City, requiring an outscoring margin of 39 points over Scuderia Ferrari. Home hero Sergio Perez ...
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 Sergio Perez is set to officially enter Formula 1’s elite “300 club” during the upcoming Mexico City Grand Prix. The milestone marks 300 or more Grand Prix starts in the top tier of motorsport, a rare feat achieved by only a handful of drivers in F1 history. Reaching the landmark at his home ...
Key Highlights: Sergio Perez played a vital role alongside Max Verstappen during Red Bull Racing’s hard-fought 2021 Formula 1 campaign. Verstappen credited Perez’s defensive driving against Lewis Hamilton at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix as a key factor in securing his maiden Drivers’ Championship. Perez reflected positively on his tenure sharing a garage with Verstappen ...
Key Highlights: Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli needs only a ninth-place finish in Mexico City to become the youngest World Champion in Formula 1 history. Red Bull and McLaren enter the weekend tied on 355 points in the Teams’ standings, with Red Bull holding the tiebreaker on countback. Local hero Sergio Perez will mark his 300th ...
Key Highlights: Operating at 2,250 meters above sea level, the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez causes a roughly 20% drop in air density, severely reducing aerodynamic downforce and critical cooling efficiency. Williams Head of Race Strategy Charles-Antoine Florentin highlights the unique challenges of traffic, cooling-induced drag, and tire compound evolution under extreme altitude. Home hero Sergio Perez ...
Key Highlights: Cadillac has yet to trigger the contract option to retain Valtteri Bottas for the 2027 Formula 1 season despite his initial multi-year agreement. Sergio Perez has secured his seat with Cadillac from 2027 onward, leading internal head-to-head metrics against Bottas amid the Finn’s eight retirements this season. American test driver Colton Herta is ...