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Suspension Failure Perez finished 17th in the Canadian Grand Prix Formula 1 race at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve on Sunday afternoon.

Impact Perez would start the race on intermediate tyres, which with the quickly drying track conditions would be a strategic blunder. He would have to duck onto pit lane at lap 2 to switch for slick tyres. That would mire Perez deep in the field without much hope of moving forward. His day would come to an end abruptly on lap 42 while braking in the chicane his front right suspension would catastrophically fail, spreading debris all over the race track. The car would be hopelessly crippled and Perez would be hit with the final retirement of the day and P17 for the grand prix.

MAY 27 • ROTOWIRE

P16 in Miami GP Perez finished 16th in the Miami Grand Prix Formula 1 race at the Miami International Autodrome on Sunday afternoon.

Impact The veteran Cadillac driver would stat 20th on the grid and look to make headway as soon as possible. Perez would climb up to P17 in the chaos of the opening laps and that would help him get a forward foothold. He ran a long opening stint and pitted on lap 29. Perez would engage in a good battle with Fernando Alonso late in the race but would yield that spot to the Aston Martin veteran. He would end up holding off Lance Stroll down the stretch to secure P16 in Miami.

MAY 5 • ROTOWIRE

Lead Lap Finish Perez finished 17th in the Japanese Grand Prix Formula 1 race at the Suzuka Circuit on Sunday.

Impact After starting 19th on the grid, the veteran driver would actually have a strong race. Perez described the performance as Cadillac's best effort since joining F1. He would out-pace teammate, Valtteri Bottas and take advantage of the lap 22 safety car to pit and grab some track position. Down the stretch Perez would hold his ground and the lead lap which was commendable. He would promote one spot late due to Alex Albon's late issues and finish a respectable 17th-place in the Japanese Grand Prix.

MARCH 31 • ROTOWIRE

Battle with Liam Lawson Perez finished 16th in the Australian Grand Prix Formula 1 race at the Albert Park Circuit on Sunday.

Impact A Q1 exit would mean Perez would line up 18th on the starting grid for his Cadillac debut. He would struggle with car balance and make the fastest laps possible due to those struggles. Perez would become engaged in a battle with Liam Lawson and one point as the two would make contact for position. No penalties were forthcoming and Lawson would eventually overtake the Cadillac veteran. Perez would end up 3 laps down to the leaders by the checkered flag, but would count the outing a "win" for the team's first grand prix.

MARCH 10 • ROTOWIRE

Signs with Cadillac Cadillac have signed Grand Prix winners Perez and Valtteri Bottas to be their drivers when the team joins the Formula 1 grid for the first time in 2026.

Impact What has been anticipated for a couple weeks was made official by the new F1 team Tuesday. Perez will join the American squad and backed by General Motors. The new team opted for experience over youth with their driver signings and Perez has plenty of it. With 281 Formula 1 starts and six grand prix victories, Cadillac couldn't ask for a more seasoned driver to head up its launch and joining the grid in 2026.

AUGUST 26, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

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