The Official F1 2026 silly season *contains speculation*

[stemll]

Cadillac entry formally approved

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/articles/c5ym...

[asfault]

2025 Hamilton please
2026 alonso
2027 lando.

[Jinba Ittai]

stemll said:

Cadillac entry formally approved

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/articles/c5ym...

They should sign Bottas and Perez, with Herta as reserve. See how he does in FP sessions and if he makes his case, promote him to a regular driver in ‘27.

[asfault]

Jinba Ittai said:

stemll said:

Cadillac entry formally approved

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/articles/c5ym...

They should sign Bottas and Perez, with Herta as reserve. See how he does in FP sessions and if he makes his case, promote him to a regular driver in ‘27.

I'd maybe take Bottas for some experience stability and a good gauge of how a teammate is but Perez is a busted flush imo. Unless they want the money he brings of course.

[MartG]

I'd be very surprised if they don't have at least one American driver, or at minimum someone well known to US audiences e.g. an Indycar driver

[ralphrj]

MartG said:

I'd be very surprised if they don't have at least one American driver, or at minimum someone well known to US audiences e.g. an Indycar driver

They have been openly talking about Colton Herta. I would be very surprised if he wasn't one of the drivers. Logically the second would be an experienced driver so Bottas or Perez would fit - the latter would potentially be very beneficial in bringing in sponsorship.

[hondajack85]

Cadillac will be trying to suck up to the rest of the world,so I doubt a blustering gobby american will be driving.
Expect Perez back and maybe a canadian driver. Also if they are st ,it wont be a yank being st lol.

[Sandpit Steve]

ralphrj said:

MartG said:

I'd be very surprised if they don't have at least one American driver, or at minimum someone well known to US audiences e.g. an Indycar driver

They have been openly talking about Colton Herta. I would be very surprised if he wasn't one of the drivers. Logically the second would be an experienced driver so Bottas or Perez would fit - the latter would potentially be very beneficial in bringing in sponsorship.

I’d probably go with Bottas over Perez to partner Colton Herta, but the idea of hiring an experienced F1 development driver and an Indycar crossover known to the American audience definitely makes sense. Their first season is likely to be very tough thanks to the budget constraints, although everyone will be in the same position of having a new technical regulation set. GM will be using Ferrari powertrains, I wonder if they can leverage that relationship to get Herta doing some private testing in old F1 machinery this season?

[InformationSuperHighway]

ralphrj said:

MartG said:

I'd be very surprised if they don't have at least one American driver, or at minimum someone well known to US audiences e.g. an Indycar driver

They have been openly talking about Colton Herta. I would be very surprised if he wasn't one of the drivers. Logically the second would be an experienced driver so Bottas or Perez would fit - the latter would potentially be very beneficial in bringing in sponsorship.

Yes, the Perez audience is huge in the US as well (Despite leadership trade wars!)