There won't be an American behind the wheel of Cadillac's F1 car, but in Sergio Pérez and Valtteri Bottas, there's plenty of race-winning experience.

The first race of the 2026 season is the Australian Grand Prix in March. Bottas and Perez will hit the track in January, testing out the new car before its official debut in early February. Towriss noted that both men signed multi-year deals with Cadillac. Graeme Lowden was named team principal last December.

Sergio Perez and Valtteri Bottas have both been handed a route back onto the Formula 1 grid by new team Cadillac, who have secured the signatures of their top targets despite interest from Alpine