Ahead of Sergio Perez’s expected confirmation as a 2026
Cadillac F1 driver, his former sporting director Jonathan Wheatley says the
Mexican driver will “get into the rhythm quickly” with the new team.
Formula 1 has officially confirmed Cadillac as the sport’s
11th team, the American outfit set to join the grid next season.
Sergio Perez to return to F1 with Cadillac?
But while Cadillac have announced many of the pieces to
their F1 puzzle, one issue remains undecided – or at least unannounced – their
F1 2026 driver line-up.
The team is said to be leaning towards six-time Grand Prix
winner and former Red Bull driver Sergio Perez, who left
the sport last season after being dropped by Red Bull.
But given that his replacement, Liam Lawson didn’t make it
out of Q1 in his first three attempts in F1 2025, Cadillac advisor Mario
Andretti admitted that it looked better for Perez.
“He is an option,” Andretti confirmed to ESPN. “He
could be an option. Of course, he could be an option. All I can say is that
Liam Lawson is making Checo look very, very good.”
He, however, would not share anything more on Cadillac’s
potential thinking ahead of their first season in Formula 1.
But while some reports claim the team is expected to announce their line-up this weekend, PlanetF1.com understands no driver confirmations are expected this weekend, although sources have indicated that his signing is “likely”.
