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Cadillac will join Formula 1 in 2026 as the eleventh team confirmed by the FIA. However, it is still uncertain who the drivers representing the new team will be on the track. Mario Andretti has indicated that they are looking to have at least one American driver, mentioning Colton Herta as a potential option. Other drivers, such as Sergio Pérez, Valtteri Bottas and Mick Schumacher, are also being considered to join the team. Meanwhile, Pérez has been let go by Red Bull due to disappointing results, while Bottas returns to Mercedes as a reserve driver.
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CadillacFormula 1 in 2026 after being confirmed by the FIA as being the eleventh team to make its debut on the prestigious world circuits of 'Great Circus'.
However, a question remains unanswered: which of the pilots will be at the wheel of the new team when it is launched in F1?
This question was addressed by Mario Andrettione of the main minds behind the integration project of Cadillac in the paddock. By speaking with the press agency DPAhe began naming potential pilots.
To begin with, he said it was essential to have at least one pilot American within the team.
A name in sight
“It is probably Colton Hertabut it is essential to leave all options open,” he added.
Originally from Santa Clarita, CaliforniaColton Herta is a rising star in theIndyCar and is being considered for a position at Cadillac.
Later, Mario Andretti clarified that “many drivers are being evaluated and all options remain on the table”.
He also mentioned: “You never know what can happen when making decisions. Sometimes, a person you don’t even think about can become available.”
Furthermore, MotorSports raised the possibility that drivers like Sergio Pérez, who recently terminated his contract with Red Bull, the new Mercedes reserve, Valtteri Bottas, or even Mick Schumacher, who was Mercedes' third driver for two years, join Cadillac.
It should be remembered that Sergio Checo Pérez was dismissed from his position as pilot of the RB20 de Red Bulldespite a contract extension for two seasons in mid-2024.
Poor performance in recent Grand Prixas well as high costs due to accidents in 2024, led to his departure, while Valtteri Bottasformer Hamilton teammate, will return to Mercedes in 2025 as third driver, behind George Russell and Andrea Kimi Antonelli.
However, these drivers have not said their last word and could well find a starting position in Formula 1 in the near future.
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