How slow will Cadillac's F1 team be in 2026? Your questions answered

We answer your questions in the latest edition of The Race F1 Podcast, starting with Cadillac’s plan to sign both Valtteri Bottas and Sergio Perez.

Scott Mitchell-Malm and Jon Noble join Edd Straw to sift through questions submitted by The Race Members’ Club, starting off with one about the driver line-up of F1’s newest team.

The chances of Carlos Sainz returning to Ferrari, Franco Colapinto’s future and whether F1 cars really have “baked-in characteristics” are also tackled.

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00:00 Intro
01:21 Cadillac's F1 driver plans
06:33 Will Cadillac be cast adrift of the grid?
10:21 Biggest story for rest of 2025
12:56 The under-the-radar stories
14:59 Predictions for unlikely events
17:22 Sainz Ferrari return rumours
20:14 Norris/Piastri title fight
25:22 Private first 2026 F1 test
33:45 How can Colapinto salvage his season?
36:33 Is Bortoleto his generation's Sainz?
38:22 Baked-in car characteristics gone for 2026?
40:50 How impressive is McLaren's turnaround
43:55 What does Alpine need to do to be credible
47:10 Spray guards in the bin?
48:12 F1's 75th birthday celebrations (or lack thereof)
50:24 Simplifying the rulebook
52:33 Standout race drive of F1 2025 so far

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