Sergio Perez: Patience and Never Giving Up Key to Cadillac F1 Journey

Sergio Perez has revealed that a key past lesson of "not giving up and patience" has been integral to the start of his time at Formula 1's newest outfit, Cadillac. The Mexican driver joined the American team for its debut season after a year out of the sport in 2025, following his departure from Red Bull.

Being part of a team starting from scratch is a real challenge for any driver, particularly when it is not just the car that needs improving. At Cadillac, everything both inside and outside the car is constantly being improved, with nothing currently at the highest level in F1 terms.

Asked if any area within Cadillac is near the top, Perez told RacingNews365 in an exclusive interview: "I think it's hard to mention an area that we are close to the top. You know, we are only halfway through the first season in our history, so there's a lot of room for improvement in each department."

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Cadillac is the only team on the grid without a point so far this season, although much of its focus has been on improvement and taking on board feedback from the experience of Perez and teammate Valtteri Bottas. Discussing whether Cadillac has listened to their input, Perez said: "Yeah, definitely. They really take into consideration our comments, how we feel about it."

Patience and not giving up have, in many respects, been the story of Perez's F1 career. At Red Bull, both attributes were needed alongside Max Verstappen. Now, a different kind of patience is required at Cadillac, as the team builds itself up.

Looking into whether any past lessons can be implemented, Perez explained: "I think not giving up and patience. Never give up and patience. I need a lot of that in here, because there are times where you're working really hard together with your team, and then you have all these problems, it can be very frustrating. But at the same time, it's very encouraging to see the team pushing so hard."