Perez explains how Red Bull F1 car gets “undriveable” and blames media for pressure

New Cadillac Formula 1 driver Sergio Perez certainly sounds vindicated when it comes to his time at Red Bull.
Perez was dropped at the end of last season after a four-year stint as Max Verstappen’s team-mate, during which he was a consistent podium finisher until his performance collapsed shortly after the 2024 campaign began.
Perez struggled with a peaky Red Bull F1 car that matched …Keep reading

Cadillac reveals TPC plans ahead of F1 debut

The Cadillac Formula 1 team has revealed it is planning to use a rival squad to help with the completion of a Testing of Previous Cars programme ahead of its championship debut in 2026.
TPC programmes allow teams to complete up to 20 days of running in machinery that is at least two years old, a requirement that Cadillac cannot meet on its own as a new squad.
After announcing its 2026 driver …Keep reading

Can Cadillac learn something from Red Bull’s early days in F1?

Cadillac’s announcement of Sergio Perez and Valtteri Bottas as its Formula 1 drivers had been hanging in the air for several weeks but became official on Tuesday.
This means General Motors’ F1 project is taking shape: the drivers are known, so are the three home bases (the team will operate from Fishers, Charlotte and Silverstone across the United States and United Kingdom), and Graeme …Keep reading

How Perez, Bottas will fight “desperation” at back of F1 grid with Cadillac

Two Formula 1 race winners – a Latin and a Finn – joining a new team? This is not unprecedented, and the last time it happened, the outcome was far from optimal.
Sixteen years ago, Jarno Trulli and Heikki Kovalainen signed with the new Lotus outfit for the 2010 season; however the promised budget cap never materialised, Lotus was accepted as a 2010 entrant as late as September 2009 (just …Keep reading