Perez extends Cadillac deal to 2029 before his 300th start in Mexico
Cadillac have secured Sergio Perez through at least the end of 2029, on the eve of his home weekend in Mexico City where he makes his 300th grand prix start on Sunday. At 36 he sits last in the championship but has outperformed team-mate Valtteri Bottas.

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A Cadillac garantiu Sergio Perez pelo menos até o fim de 2029, confirmando o acordo na véspera do fim de semana em casa dele, no Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, na Cidade do México, onde ele faz a 300ª largada em um GP no domingo.
A renovação acrescenta dois anos a um contrato que se esperava que terminasse no fim de 2027. É um voto de confiança num piloto que está em último no campeonato, mas superou o companheiro Valtteri Bottas, cujo contrato de vários anos também deve durar até o fim de 2027.
Perez, de 36 anos, passou uma temporada afastado depois de ser dispensado pela Red Bull no fim de 2024 e voltou neste ano com a nova equipe americana. Só Fernando Alonso e Lewis Hamilton têm mais largadas entre os pilotos atuais, e Perez terá 39 anos em 2029 — idade com que esses dois campeões ainda corriam.
“Entrar na equipe Cadillac de Fórmula 1 desde o primeiro dia foi um projeto em que eu realmente acreditei, e estender meu compromisso parece uma continuação natural deste capítulo”, disse. “Construir uma equipe de Fórmula 1 do zero exige tempo, trabalho incansável e paciência, mas o progresso que estamos alcançando juntos é incrivelmente gratificante.”
Ele agradeceu a Dan Towriss, Mark Reuss, todos na TWG Motorsports e na General Motors, e a equipe nos Estados Unidos e no Reino Unido.
O CEO da Cadillac, Towriss, disse: “Na véspera de um fim de semana especial na Cidade do México, estamos muito felizes em anunciar que o Checo continuará sendo parte integral da equipe Cadillac de Fórmula 1 por muitos anos. Construir uma equipe competitiva na F1 é uma jornada de longo prazo, e garantir o talento e a liderança do Checo nos dá a continuidade e o compromisso de que precisamos para construir sobre a base sólida estabelecida no nosso primeiro ano.”
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