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Sergio Perez Confirms Cadillac F1 Test Plan

Former Red Bull driver Sergio Perez will look to return to the racetrack before Cadillac's first Formula 1 season next year.
Ewan Gale|
Cadillac F1 Team

Sergio Perez has confirmed he plans to complete a test in a Formula 1 car before he returns to the grid with the new Cadillac outfit next season.

The Mexican left F1 after being axed by Red Bull at the conclusion of the 2024 campaign following a string of tough results across a two-year period in which he failed to match world champion teammate Max Verstappen.

Having stayed away from racing this year to spend time with his family and assess options for the future, six-time grand prix winner Perez will form one half of an experienced driver line-up for the new Cadillac team alongside former rival Valtteri Bottas.

Perez wants track time

Perez made his first high-profile appearance since the announcement that he would be joining Cadillac on Wednesday [September 17] by throwing the ceremonial first pitch at the Los Angeles Dodgers home game against the Philadelphia Phillies.

He was present for Dodger batting practice, was given a tour of the Dodger clubhouse and engaged in a jersey-helmet swap before taking the mound.

Speaking at an LA Dodgers event pre-game, Perez confirmed his plans to prepare for a return to F1, explaining: "Next week I will be in Charlotte and in England. For me, it's important to drive this year, especially for the neck, so that my body adapts again to what's going to happen in 2026.

"I will train in the simulator and there are plans for me to test an F1 car."

Dan Towriss, Graeme Lowdon, Cadillac
Cadillac F1 Team CEO Dan Towriss and team principal Graeme Lowdon at the Italian Grand Prix at Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Monza, 2025. | Cadillac F1 Team

Team principal Graeme Lowdon has previously revealed plans to complete a TPC [testing of previous car] run using borrowed machinery, given Cadillac doesn't have a car that is at least two years old to test.

In all likelihood, Cadillac would use a car borrowed from Ferrari. The Italian marque will power the General Motors brand initially before Cadillac produces its own power units at the end of the decade.

However it is unlikely Bottas will be able to test for Cadillac this term given his commitments as Mercedes' third driver.

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Ewan Gale
EWAN GALE

Ewan is a motorsport journalist covering F1 for Grand Prix On SI. Having been educated at Silverstone, the home of the British Grand Prix, and subsequently graduating from university with a sports journalism degree, Ewan made a move into F1 in 2021. Ewan joins after a stint with Autosport as an editor, having written for a number of outlets including RacingNews365 and GPFans, during which time he has covered grand prix and car launches as an accredited member of the media.

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