Overview
- Pérez returns in 2026 with Cadillac alongside Valtteri Bottas after spending 2025 away from the grid.
- He says a forced break following his Red Bull exit helped him regain perspective and enjoyment of the sport.
- Red Bull replaced Pérez for 2025 with rookie Liam Lawson after a sharp late‑2024 downturn in form.
- Preparation is underway with simulator work and an initial outing in a loaned Ferrari SF‑23, including an Imola run.
- Pérez describes the Cadillac venture as his final major F1 project and targets steady progress over immediate results.