Alpine is understood to have considered hiring one of them to replace the underperforming Franco Colapinto this season, but both Bottas and Perez turned down the chance and instead committed to Cadillac, which will become F1’s 11th team under the new regulations.

Cadillac’s drivers for the 2026 Formula 1 season are a pair of familiar faces. The team announced Tuesday morning that Valtteri Bottas and Sergio Perez would return to F1 as Cadillac makes its series debut. Neither veteran has a ride in 2025, though Bottas is currently serving as Mercedes’ reserve driver.

Valtteri Bottas and Sergio Pérez are returning to Formula One. The two veterans will make up Cadillac’s 2026 driver lineup when the American team makes its debut in 2026, it announced on Tuesday.