Familiar faces on a new F1 team: Sergio Perez, Valtteri Bottas, and the future of Cadillac F1 team
With the 2025 Formula 1 season coming to a close this weekend, Cadillac is gearing up for testing at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya in January 2026.
The American team will make their debut in the grid next year, so far, having only offered brief updates and teasers.
The information shared includes Cadillac’s driver lineup, which will see the return of Sergio ‘Checo’ Perez and Valtteri Bottas.
But what makes these two drivers so special? Sports News Blitz’s Ellie Man explores.
F1 news: American grit and the beginning of Cadillac in Formula 1
Time is drawing ever closer to Cadillac’s arrival in Formula 1.
F1 has not had 12 teams since 2012, and the current 10 teams have made up the grid since 2017, albeit with name changes to some teams.
Now, another American team is preparing to make their debut for the 2026 season, writes Sports News Blitz’s Ellie Man.
Sergio Perez and Valtteri Bottas set for F1 return with Cadillac in 2026
Sergio Perez and Valtteri Bottas will return to the Formula 1 grid in 2026 as the driver line-up for Cadillac’s debut season.
F1 news: Valtteri Bottas hints at Formula 1 return with Cadillac entry
Valtteri Bottas has reignited excitement about a return to full-time Formula 1, teasing a seat with the newly founded Cadillac team set to debut in 2026.
Towards the end of 2024, the 35-year-old Finn confirmed discussions with General Motors and the Cadillac outfit.
Then, in late March at the 2025 Australian Grand Prix paddock, Bottas was spotted conversing with Cadillac representatives.
However, a recent move has only strengthened the feeling that something may already be in place behind the scenes.
F1 news: Five drivers who could line up for Cadillac on the 2026 F1 grid
F1 finally has its 11th team after a deal was formally approved to allow General Motors to enter its Cadillac brand for the 2026 season on Friday, March 7.
According to Team Principal Graeme Lowdon, Cadillac are now able to have ‘meaningful conversations’ with potential drivers, and teased there could be at least half a dozen contenders for their seats.
Sports News Blitz’s F1 writer Henry Eccles takes a look at five possible candidates to start the 2026 F1 season under the iconic American manufacturer’s name.