The American marque Cadillac is about to make its first observe look subsequent month at Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari in Imola, by way of a Testing of Earlier Automotive (TPC) outing with Sergio Pérez behind the wheel of a Ferrari SF-23. This marks a key step in Cadillac’s preparations for its debut within the 2026 Formulation 1 season.The settlement sees Ferrari not solely renting its 2023 chassis to Cadillac, but additionally supplying energy items and transmissions underneath a wider collaboration. In consequence, Sergio Pérez will drive the SF-23 throughout a two-day take a look at on 13–14 November, providing Cadillac’s engineers and mechanics very important real-world expertise previous to the official pre-season testing interval.Though the Mexican Grand Prix is underway and Sergio Pérez is current in Mexico Metropolis, he is not going to compete in his house race this 12 months, as an alternative utilizing that point to take part in a charity occasion and additional his preparations for the brand new problem. Past the observe, Sergio Pérez has already visited Cadillac’s Charlotte headquarters and labored at Silverstone with the engineers, specializing in simulator classes and cockpit setup.
“We’ll have some testing classes in November,” Sergio Pérez stated. “They’ll be very helpful as a result of we’ll be capable to work with the mechanics and engineers to have the entire group prepared for the testing programme that begins in January — the place we’ll already be at 100 %.”
He added that the collaborative setting at Cadillac appeals to him: “It’s all the time nice to have a group that listens to you, helps you and values you. That’s what each driver desires of getting.”
For Cadillac, this take a look at outing is extra than simply driver laps — it’s a elementary step in constructing group cohesion, observe protocols and operational readiness for the upcoming engine period. With Ferrari’s technical backing and Sergio Pérez’s expertise, the American outfit is positioning itself to hit the bottom working in 2026.
