Valtteri Bottas returns to a race driver at the wheel of the Cadillac. Aop
Boring.
Many F1 fans think that the driver chosen by Cadillac reflects the stagnation.
Undeniably, the age (70 years) and the number of races in Valtteri Bottas and Sergio Pérez (527) They tell the harsh language of the pragmatism of the Yankee brand.
As the first rumors of Cadillac’s possible connection to the F1 series rose, almost all experts agreed on the hiring of Colton Hertta.
Herta has been considered the most talented Yankee driver for years, and he was considered a clear thing to join the Detroitian giant’s payroll.
But when the solutions came, the choice hit multiple GP winners, whose best years are inevitably behind.
Cadillac made no mistake. Its mission is not to offer new blood to the F1 output grid or take care of the next generation of the track star.
It would not have been able to do it even if it wanted.
The US brand is related to the series at its folding point. The rules will change so radically in 2026 that no one can say what power relationships look like next spring.
It is absolutely certain that Cadillacia will not appear at the top of the list.
The main challenge of the new stable is to get the organization in such a condition so that you can build a possible success in 5-10 years. Neither of the veteran drivers is then to repair the harvest, but it is now up to them to tighten all other employees to the level of requirements.
Bottas knows the operation of the Mercedes stable thoroughly. Pérez has a long Red Bull history. These two organizations have practically controlled the sport for 15 years.
And that’s why the choice hit them.
Of course, at Cadillac, it is expected to find Nestori drivers still in their career in Indian summer. At least they should start out of the last few years, because neither of them shone in the preceding season.
At the same time it means that both Bottas that Pérez has a strong desire to show his skills. They have now been given the opportunity to clean their reputation, and neither will certainly want to lose it.
Cadillac will start next season from a huge back trip. In recent years, there have been no newcomers to the F1 series in recent years, for example, with a strong link to Ferrari with his 2016 debut to Ferrari.
No one can say how agile Cadillac’s F1 organization, divided into different continents, is ultimately. Certainly the most effective solution would have been to focus all the functions on Silverstone in England, but At the same time, it would have deprived much of the US garage identity.
The team manager Graeme Lowdon gets sighing for relief: Christian Horner is not joining the Cadillac team. Aop
Now, the headquarters in the suburb of Indianapolis is managed in England, Cologne, North Carolina and Michigan.
If this package had still been hit by someone like Alex Dunne, Paul Aron, or Jak Crawford, full rookie, No one could have stopped a possible downward spiral.
Of course, Bottas and Pérez can’t prevent the two from the fact that next season will be scary to watch for Cadillac fans. Veterans are likely to run a race with each other in seconds to the top slower.
According to the release, both have signed “perennial” papers, but their value often does not rise very high.
You can also politely ask for Pérez’s opinion, which had a stable Red Bull for this season.
The Mexican has not been seen on the track.
Checo Pérez now has a lot more understanding when seeing the difficulties of Liam Lawson and Yuki Tsunoda alongside Max Verstappen. Aop
Perhaps his fortune from Christian Horner’s joining Cadillac’s leadership has already been dumped. Horner will surely return to some role in the F1 depot, but he definitely wants to get the last word to decisions and will be happy to support a slice of the stable.
Neither condition could have been made with Cadillac.
Of course, Bottas’ return to the F1 race is great news. Still, you should not start erecting any clouds.
Nastola will not fight for podium. A single World Cup would be a topic for a new celebration.
So big is Cadillac’s back trip at the beginning of the season. And narrowing it is now the most important job of the stable.
There, the Bottas-Pérez pair is certainly the best.