Who are all of the 2026 F1 drivers: Cadillac confirm Perez and Bottas

The experienced line-up will give F1’s newest team some much-needed insight as it joins the paddock for 2026 and brings the multi-race winners back in from the cold.

Finn Bottas, 35, won 10 races for Mercedes during his time as Lewis Hamilton’s teammate and was released from Sauber at the end of the 2024 season. He has been Mercedes’s third driver this season.

Bottas said: “This isn’t just a racing project; it’s a long-term vision. It's not every day that you get a chance to be part of something being built from the ground up and helping shape it into something that truly belongs on the F1 grid.”

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Mexican Perez, also 35, has won six grand prixs and has been without a drive since being released by Red Bull at the end of 2024.

He said: "From our first conversations, I could sense the passion and determination behind this project. It's an honor to be part of a building a team that can develop together so that, in time, we will fight at the very front.

"Cadillac is a legendary name in American motorsport, and to help bring such a fantastic company to Formula 1 is a huge responsibility, one I’m confident of taking on.”

Here is how the rest of the grid is shaping up.

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Confirmed F1 drivers for 2026

McLaren

• Lando Norris (Great Britain)
• Oscar Piastri (Australia)

Red Bull

• Max Verstappen (Netherlands)
• TBC

Ferrari

• Lewis Hamilton (Great Britain)
• Charles Leclerc (Monaco)

Aston Martin

• Lance Stroll (Canada)
• Fernando Alonso (Spain)

Racing Bulls

• TBC
• TBC

Williams

• Alex Albon (Thailand)
• Carlos Sainz Jr (Spain)

Mercedes

• TBC
• TBC

Haas

• Esteban Ocon (France)
• Oliver Bearman (Great Britain)

Audi

• Gabriel Bortoleto (Brazil)
• Nico Hulkenberg (Germany)

Alpine

• Pierre Gasly (France)
• TBC

2026 F1 season race calendar

• Australia: Albert Park, March 8
• China: Shanghai, March 15
• Japan: Suzuka, March 29
• Bahrain: Sakhir, April 12
• Saudi Arabia: Jeddah, April 19
• United States: Miami, May 3
• Canada: Montreal, May 24
• Monaco: Monaco, June 7
• Spain: Montmeló, June 14
• Austria: Spielberg, June 28
• United Kingdom: Silverstone, July 5
• Belgium: Stavelot, July 19
• Hungary: Mogyoród, July 26
• Netherlands: Zandvoort, August 23
• Italy: Monza, September 6
• Spain: Madrid, September 13
• Azerbaijan: Baku, September 26
• Singapore: Singapore, October 11
• United States: Austin, October 25
• Mexico: Mexico City, November 1
• Brazil: São Paulo, November 8
• United States: Las Vegas, November 21
• Qatar: Lusail, November 29
• United Arab Emirates: Abu Dhabi, December 6