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.
Cadillac’s 2026 signing Sergio Perez predicts Lewis Hamilton will rebound in F1
Lewis Hamilton’s debut season with Ferrari has been one of the most difficult campaigns of his career, marked by a lack of podiums.
Here, Sports News Blitz’s Noah Ngcobo explores how Sergio Perez believes the Brit can rebound, particularly as the sport prepares for a major regulatory shift in 2026.
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: Sergio Perez speaks on Franco Colapinto at FIFA Club World Cup game
While soaking up the electric atmosphere of the Club World Cup’s group stage across U.S. venues, seatless F1 veteran Sergio “Checo” Perez hasn’t forgotten the grid.
Perez was spotted at the Real Madrid vs Al-Hilal game, where he spoke on Alpine’s Franco Colapinto.
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.
F1 News: Sergio Perez and Carlos Sainz’s dramatic crash in Baku sparks disagreement
Sergio Perez and Carlos Sainz have both insisted they were not to blame for the collision between the pair towards the end of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
F1 news: Sergio Perez sees a ‘bright future’ after penning new Red Bull deal
Sergio ‘Checo’ Perez feels he has a ‘bright future’ at Red Bull Racing having signed a two-year contract extension with the F1 giants.