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Cadillac defends Bottas-Perez driver lineup

Aug.27 Cadillac has defended its decision to launch its Formula 1 program with experienced and non-American duo Valtteri Bottas and Sergio Perez, following criticism that the team overlooked younger options. The New York announcement confirmed that Bottas and Perez, both 35, will form the all-new lineup from 2026. Some observers, however, noted that while both are former Mercedes and Red Bull winners, they notably struggled at the tail end of their initial F1 careers. But Dan Towriss, Cadillac F1 CEO, insists the Finnish-Mexican choice is deliberate. 'We spent a lot of time looking at past experience and what the state of the world was at Sauber, and really how Valtteri performed with the...
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