As always, let’s take a look at today’s two main Formula 1 stories for Tuesday, August 26, a day when Cadillac officially announced its new driver pairing for the 2026 season.

OFFICIAL: Cadillac announces first-ever driver line-up for Formula 1!

The news had been circulating for quite some time, as GPBlog had already reported a few weeks ago, but now it’s official: Valtteri Bottas will be a Cadillac driver starting in 2026.

The Finnish driver will team up with Sergio Perez, who was also announced today, with both making their return to Formula 1 after their current year off.  

A highly experienced duo chosen by the American giant, which is about to make its historic Formula 1 debut in an equally challenging season, with major regulation changes and cars that will be radically different from the current ones.

Windsor criticizes Cadillac's choice: ‘Bottas and Perez are not going to make that car faster’

On Tuesday, Cadillac announced its driver duo for next year: Valtteri Bottas and Sergio Perez will return to the Formula 1 grid. Peter Windsor shared his opinion on this line-up in an exclusive interview with GPblog.

''Really boring choice,'' Peter Windsor began. The former team manager doesn't understand why Cadillac based their choice on this: ''Unbelievably boring and a bit disappointing really. What are they thinking? Oh, we've got to have two guys that have won Grands Prix in order to have our credibility.''

Read the full interview here!

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