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Why Cadillac interrogated Red Bull before signing Sergio Perez
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Why Cadillac interrogated Red Bull before signing Sergio Perez
THE RACE›
Aug 26, 202531:52132.6K views
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The brand new Cadillac F1 team has announced Valtteri Bottas and Sergio Perez as the drivers for its debut season in 2026, but team CEO Dan Towriss revealed the doubts it had about choosing this driver pairing to Jon Noble. Jon joins host Edd Straw on a special episode of The Race F1 Podcast to discuss exactly how and why Cadillac selected Bottas and Perez, and the process it went through in selecting them.
00:00 What Cadillac revealed about its driver selection process
10:48 Why Bottas and Perez chose Cadillac
21:30 Why Christian Horner won't be making F1 return with Cadillac
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