Checo Pérez is announced by Cadillac F1 as his pilot for 2026

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The Cadillac team announced Czech Pérez and Valtteri Bottas as its pilots for the 2026 season of F1.

Sergio Pérez is back in the Formula 1. The Mexican was announced as a pilot of the new team Cadillac F1 From 2026 and with it will continue its history and begin its 15th season in the highest category.

The other Cadillac F1 seat, as reported by the team in a statement, will be occupied by the Finn Valtteri Bottas and with this pair the team will face its debut.

Although the statement does not mention it, AM850 could know that the contract of Checo Pérez It is multiannual and was signed last week, after an arduous, but kind negotiation.

Pérez commented: “Unite the team Cadillac Formula 1 It is a new incredibly exciting chapter in my career. From our first conversations, I could feel the passion and determination behind this project.

“It is an honor to be part of the construction of a team that can develop together to, over time, fight in the first positions.

“Cadillac is a legendary name in American motoring, and helping to take such a fantastic company to Formula 1 is a great responsibility, but I am sure I can assume it. I am proud to be part of such an ambitious and significant project from the beginning.

“I am very happy to be part of such a dynamic alignment and I think that together we can help make this team a true contender, the Americas team. We have the support of the entire continent and we want everyone to feel proud,” the official newsletter quotes Checo Pérez.

Both Pérez and Bottas come from a year without activity, after they ran out of a seat in 2025.

Checo Pérez was cut by Red Bulldespite the fact that he had a contract for a year with an option to a second, under the pretext of ‘low performance’, but time quickly gave the 35 -year -old Mexican, who was claimed when his substitutes, Liam Lawson and Yuki Tsunodathey could not approach their results as coequiperos of Max Verstappen.

Bottas, also 35 years old and who is currently a pilot Reserve de Mercedes, was not renewed by Sauber, after being in the organization (formerly Alfa Romeo) for three seasons.

Pérez has won six great awards and Bottas 10, in addition to both have gone through half -table teams and enjoy being in dominant shields such as Red Bull and Mercedes, respectively.

“Together, Bottas and Pérez provide an unique combination of experience, leadership and technical coefficient, which positions the Cadillac Formula 1®️ About his pilots.

For his part, Bottas said: “From the moment I started talking to the Cadillac Formula 1®️, I felt something different, something ambitious, but also with my feet on the ground,” Bottas said. “It is not just a racing project, but a long -term vision. Not every day you have the opportunity to be part of something that is being built from scratch and help make it something that really belongs to the F1 grill.”

The team will operate from three bases: Fishers, Indiana; Charlotte, North Carolina; and Silverstone, the United Kingdom.

“Signing two pilots as experienced as Bottas and Czech is a clear sign of our intentions,” said the team’s main team, Graeme Lowdon. “They have seen everything and know what is needed to succeed in Formula 1. But the most important thing is that they understand what it means to help build a team. His leadership, his comments, his instinct forged in the races and, of course, his speed, will be very valuable to give life to this team.”

Dan Towriss, CEO of the Cadillac F1 team and TWG Motorsports also said of the duo: “Bottas and Czech contribute the perfect balance between talent, maturity and motivation. They are not only consummated pilots, but also builders, collaborators and professionals who will help define what the Cadillac Formula 1 team represents. This moment is much more than the announcement of an alignment. American motoring. ”

Czech Pérez was a fundamental piece in Sauber in 2011-12, when he achieved three podiums, with a half-table team and then spent seven years between India-Racing Point Force, where with few resources he rose to seven podiums, including an epic victory in 2020.

Bottas began his career in Williams in 2013, where he collaborated four years in the resurgence of that team, and then move on to the powerful Mercedes.

“Our new pilots are a very welcome incorporation to the Cadillac Racing family, since each of them brings great experience and an unwavering passion to win,” said Mark Reuss, president of General Motors. “Together, we are sitting the foundations of American motoring, which will mean an extraordinary legacy for Cadillac, GM and this sport.”

Between Pérez and Bottas there are three runner -ups of the world.

David Mitchell
David Mitchell

As a passionate sports journalist with over a decade of experience, I strive to uncover the heart and soul behind every game. Supported by a dedicated team of fellow enthusiasts and storytellers, I am committed to delivering insightful and engaging content that connects fans worldwide. Together, we celebrate the victories, challenges, and unifying spirit of sports through every article we craft.