Nov.13 (GMM) Cadillac has quietly made an look on a Method 1 observe – not with its personal automobile, however with a black, de-badged 2023 Ferrari at Imola pushed by Sergio Perez.
The 2-day check, organised with Ferrari’s help, was designed to coach Cadillac’s brand-new pit crew forward of the American marque’s full F1 debut in 2026.
“We aren’t testing the automobile, however our folks,” group principal Graeme Lowdon instructed f1-insider.com. “We wish our group to have the identical experiences as those that stand within the Method 1 pitlane day-after-day.”
Ferrari equipped the SF-23 chassis together with personnel and services. Arthur Leclerc shook down the automobile at Fiorano earlier than it was shipped to Imola, the place about 30 Ferrari and 20 Cadillac workers labored collectively within the adjoining pit containers.
Perez, signed to Cadillac by way of 2027 at the very least, accomplished this system easily. Teammate Valtteri Bottas, nevertheless, was barred from participating as a consequence of his ongoing Mercedes reserve-driver contract, which expires solely on the finish of 2025.
The Finn is as an alternative in South Australia, the place he and companion Tiffany Cromwell have bought a 15-acre winery property. Talking to native broadcaster 9, Bottas backed Oscar Piastri to get better from his title stoop.
“He’s nonetheless acquired all the probabilities,” he mentioned. “There’s not many occasions left, nevertheless it solely wants one unhealthy race for one driver and he’s again up there.
“He’s nonetheless so early in his profession – he’s acquired an amazing profession forward of him, it doesn’t matter what occurs this 12 months.”
As for Cadillac, Bottas mentioned his new group’s build-up is on schedule.
“It’s a very new challenge – like a brand new group becoming a member of F1, there’s a lot work to do,” he defined. “The summer time in Australia goes to be fairly quick for me as a result of I’m going to start out working in January with the brand new group.
“We should always have a automobile in January.”
