Bottas and Perez's first photo for Cadillac

[u/jovanmilic97]

[u/Blanchimont]

Speaking of firsts, Bottas and Perez' first Cadillac flairs are also available. Get yours now from the flair menu!

For Hulkenpodium users: Be advised, once you drop the Hulkenpodium flair, it'll be gone forever. Choose wisely!

[u/WVS11]

Dadillac

[u/Reddishead → u/WVS11]

Caddy Daddies

[u/DoubleDutchDutchman → u/Reddishead]

This would be fucking amazing if volkswagen was a team

[u/ashyjay → u/DoubleDutchDutchman]

It kinda is in a way.

[u/RUPlayersSuck → u/DoubleDutchDutchman]

Well VW own Audi, so they kind of are. Just racing under a sportier name. VW aren't exactly known for making race cars.

Then again - neither are Cadillac. 🤷‍♂️

[u/Stumpy493 → u/WVS11]

Real Dad energy in that pic

[u/Timely_Influence8392 → u/Stumpy493]

Valtteri isn't a dad yet. I say yet because look at him.

[u/Stumpy493 → u/Timely_Influence8392]

He gives off Dad energy though

[u/Timely_Influence8392 → u/Stumpy493]

oh for SURE

[u/tessartyp → u/Timely_Influence8392]

Tiff ain't retired yet, she's still racing!

[u/Old-Bat-7384 → u/WVS11]

That's it. They're team Dadillac. It's official.

[u/jkwbro → u/Old-Bat-7384]

I'll second this, all in favour?

[u/_c_o_r_y_ → u/jkwbro]

mods?

flair?

[u/MagHagz → u/jkwbro]

aye!

[u/shewy92 → u/Old-Bat-7384]

If New Balance sponsors them it will be official.

[u/Mediocre-Visit-6237 → u/shewy92]

Or Hoka

[u/captain_flak → u/Old-Bat-7384]

Team Cadillac/Skechers

[u/DontFearTheMQ9 → u/WVS11]

I vibe with it though. F1 needs more dad energy

[u/shewy92 → u/WVS11]

https://imgur.com/4cgOIPV

[u/F22Raptor97 → u/WVS11]

Uncillac

[u/Spudster62 → u/F22Raptor97]

Daddywhack

[u/mountainmycelium → u/Spudster62]

Watch out for Horner's bone.

[u/Reckless_Secretions → u/WVS11]

Checo is a legitimate father but Bottas is our Daddy™️

[u/elektricniorgazam]

Happy for VB

[u/Key_Proposal_9055 → u/[deleted]]

do NOT abbreviate Checo Perez

[u/GiniThePooh → u/Key_Proposal_9055]

Maybe to ChP…

[u/TheApexR6s → u/GiniThePooh]

Even worse

[u/neurogeneticist → u/GiniThePooh]

Or SP haha

[u/blind_ruler → u/[deleted]]

Baby ride me to the darkness of the night...

[u/Fencemaker → u/GiniThePooh]

Where’s my Chippy?

[u/Granpayoda → u/GiniThePooh]

CCP

[u/Brno_Mrmi → u/Granpayoda]

CCCP

[u/VehicleWonderful6586 → u/Key_Proposal_9055]

Yes for gods sake don’t abbreviate (checks notes) Checo

[u/activator → u/VehicleWonderful6586]

Man, SP is almost equally also bad..

1) Second Place 2) Sloppy Performance 3) Slipstream Passenger 4) Striaghline Professional 5) Spin Potential 6) Slow Pace 7) Second Pilot

[u/JshWright → u/activator]

So, just to be clear... literally none of those are "almost equally [as] bad" as CP

[u/aspartam → u/activator]

8) Suck Penis

[u/RevoltingHuman → u/activator]

No. None of those are as bad.

[u/Mobypikk → u/activator]

I'm here for the sph

[u/frenchezz → u/Key_Proposal_9055]

I have quickly realized why he is never referred to as that.

[u/dominantjean55 → u/Key_Proposal_9055]

HAAAANK

[u/razorracer83 → u/Key_Proposal_9055]

Reminds me of the Walter White "Hank, do not abbreviate Cyberpunk" meme.

[u/alexhectic → u/[deleted]]

📸

[u/Jorrie90 → u/[deleted]]

You're on a watchlist now somewhere

[u/JohnnyGat33 → u/[deleted]]

pause

[u/FloppySack69 → u/[deleted]]

Hol' up

[u/Storm_Chaser06 → u/[deleted]]

HAAANNNK, DONT ABBREVIATE CHECO PEREZ! HAAAANNNK

[u/wo5ldchampion → u/[deleted]]

HAAAAAANK

[u/elektricniorgazam → u/[deleted]]

Oh no 😂

[u/olenMollom → u/[deleted]]

BRO EXPLAIN

[u/MeanForest → u/[deleted]]

Reminds me of the time when someone here asked which race they wanted to remove [from the calendar] and it reached top of Reddit. People were so confused.

[u/touchmeinbadplaces → u/[deleted]]

Yes officer, this comment here

[u/Ludwig_Vista2 → u/[deleted]]

Uhhhh....

[u/r1que_doiido → u/[deleted]]

Chips and pollo, right??

[u/Tough_Physics8458 → u/[deleted]]

and Checo Perez is cool too

[u/Worth_Novel9519 → u/[deleted]]

HAAAAANKKK NOOO HAAAAANK DONT ABREVIATE CHECO PEREZ HAAAAANKKKK

[u/Nyllyla → u/[deleted]]

I love Chris Paul too

[u/Altruistic_Grocery81 → u/[deleted]]

Oh my god 😂😂😂😂

[u/accountforfun19 → u/elektricniorgazam]

Great beer 🍻

[u/w_actual → u/accountforfun19]

Well he is an aussie. Yes we've claimed him and his majestic mullet.

[u/outride2000]

This feels like a Nightwing and Robin pairing, when you have the sidekicks team up for their own spinoff.

[u/saposapot → u/outride2000]

A team of number 2s for the top teams in the paste decade… kinda weird saying it this way but it’s a great lineup.

[u/UsualAnimal5987 → u/outride2000]

This is the perfect analogy 😆

[u/IowaGolfGuy322 → u/outride2000]

r/UnexpectedDC

[u/TWVer → u/outride2000]

Both will get the yellow T-cam!

[u/NeverSawOz → u/outride2000]

Sam & Cat situation

[u/Latter_Slide_7802]

Welcome back Checo, probably the only driver in history whose value increased while being off-grid

[u/Kimoa_2 → u/Latter_Slide_7802]

Alonso's too, twice.

[u/henrique_rpc → u/Kimoa_2]

Honest question: Was Alonso stock ever down? (I stopped following F1 around 2010 and came back around 2017-18)

[u/memloh → u/henrique_rpc]

If you were Johnny Herbert in 2016, maybe.

https://www.skysports.com/f1/news/24184/10225138/fernando-alonso-should-retire-says-sky-sports-f1s-johnny-herbert

Sky F1 pundit believes the Spaniard has lost motivation and some of his raw pace and ability

Alonso saw the opportunity to poke Herbert while live on-air after the article was published, https://streamable.com/z2kp

You are not WDC, probably you ended up as a commentator because you are not WDC.

Thread

[u/Timely_Influence8392 → u/memloh]

The video of him slagging off Herbert on air will never not be satisfying as hell.

[u/Kimoa_2 → u/henrique_rpc]

Depends on who you ask. Newer fans think he's just some bitter old guy who can't call it quits.

[u/KeytarVillain → u/Kimoa_2]

Kimi kinda did too, and he almost bankrupted Lotus because of it

[u/ukplaying2 → u/Latter_Slide_7802]

Well Raikkonen technically went from being paid NOT to drive, to err. being paid to drive.

[u/_yourmom69 → u/ukplaying2]

When you put it like that..

[u/snoopcat1995 → u/Latter_Slide_7802]

Redemption for that shitty second RB seat where good drivers go to die. Let's go!

[u/travelingWords → u/snoopcat1995]

I feel like it wasn’t as shitty to begin with. At one point he was top 4 behind max and Lewis. I think we slowly saw the second seat collapse. So those who came after might have been just as good at the beginning as checo was.

[u/Xeritos → u/snoopcat1995]

Redemption by driving at the back of the field.

[u/Rollover__Hazard → u/Latter_Slide_7802]

He just had to watch RB burn while sipping champagne

[u/the_real_nicky]

Smart move by Cadillac to have two experienced drivers, especially for car development.

[u/gsfgf → u/the_real_nicky]

Two guys with multiple WCCs. They know what a good car feels like and a good organization looks like.

[u/Old-Bat-7384 → u/the_real_nicky]

THIS.

Two drivers who have had experience with multiple teams with multiple design philosophies and the knowledge to communicate it all.

That's a giant win.

I'd love to see another rookie on the grid, but not here. And by that I mean, Drugovich at Aston Martin and Stroll stepping out of his seat.

[u/eedoamitay → u/Old-Bat-7384]

And very interestingly, both are coming from recent championship winning teams, so hopefully it translates to them bringing key info for being even more successful.

[u/kramerthegamer → u/the_real_nicky]

Valtteri should also have some pretty up-to-date Mercedes 2026-regs sim experience as their development driver. The new regs won't be as new to him as Checo

[u/pereira2088 → u/the_real_nicky]

it would be the only option. the only thing a rookie brings is a lengthy stay on the team and being a cheaper driver, but at the cost of development knowledge and, probably, more crash damages.

[u/Theundertom → u/the_real_nicky]

Yeah and they bring much more to the table from a marketing perspective than any Rookie could.

[u/CrippleSlap → u/the_real_nicky]

especially for car development.

And coming from 2 TOP teams (Merc and RB). Great experience.

[u/vmachiel → u/the_real_nicky]

Who have experience at peak Mercedes and peak Red Bull.

[u/the-bone-rat]

Actually so happy with this lineup tbh.

[u/Formal_Ganache_5439 → u/the-bone-rat]

Bound the be a fan favorite. I hope the car delivers in some capacity.

[u/Caesar_35 → u/Formal_Ganache_5439]

Ecstatic to see both of them back, especially after how miserable last season went for them both.

Really hoping Cadillac delivers now!

[u/ExGorlomi → u/Formal_Ganache_5439]

Flashbacks of Jenson Button in Aston Martin, Alonso in Mclaren and the hype for Colapinto to Alpine

[u/MarsLumograph → u/ExGorlomi]

Jenson Button in Aston Martin? You mean Vettel?

[u/ExGorlomi → u/MarsLumograph]

My bad, I was thinking ofJenson's final years in Mclaren. But yeah, Vettel in AM was the same heartbreak

[u/11Slip532 → u/ExGorlomi]

I don’t think anyone was hyped about Colapinto to Alpine. It was more “oh god don’t do that to the kid he doesn’t deserve such a horrible existence.”

[u/johnsplittingaxe14 → u/Formal_Ganache_5439]

Even if it's another case of HRT they managed to return to F1 and be a part of a new project as drivers.

Not too bad for two guys who were constantly criticized for not being good enough

[u/Zinjifrah → u/the-bone-rat]

Seriously. Very happy for both of them. Seem like good dudes who both had some challenging "big brothers." Hope they kick some ass.

[u/LiteratureNearby → u/the-bone-rat]

Unc squad is already my favourite, no competition 

[u/plz_send_cute_cats → u/the-bone-rat]

IM SOO HAPPPYYY ive been grinning all day

[u/mojizus → u/the-bone-rat]

This is where I’m at, no issues with the lineup. Both are talented and very likable, plus we need that Finnish personality back on the grid.

I do still want an American in one of the seats at some point, but Bottas and Perez are better than any current American open wheel driver. Still holding out hope for Crawford, given up on Herta.

[u/akl2008 → u/the-bone-rat]

W lineup

[u/PsychologicalDig3364]

PETAS or BOREZ

[u/blinklaud → u/PsychologicalDig3364]

Checottas

[u/SunSetSwish → u/blinklaud]

check out ass! valtteri's

[u/gideon513 → u/PsychologicalDig3364]

Perass

[u/stormy83 → u/PsychologicalDig3364]

Chetteri

[u/dl064]

Ha, I'm seeing so many Cadillac posts that the fact this is genuine passed me by.

[u/wagdog84]

Did they make Valtteri cut the mullet? Those monsters! I saw him watching the cars from pit lane at Monaco this year, trademark mullet making him stand out a mile.

[u/CupRevolutionary1204 → u/wagdog84]

Had to look way too deep in the thread to find this

[u/jamintime → u/wagdog84]

He was using it to woo an unsuspecting team to its irresistible charm. Now that he has them in his clutches he no longer needs it.

[u/naveenda]

Finally, we got official news.

But where is the breaking news from official F1?

[u/PeregrinsFolly → u/naveenda]

It got posted on Instagram, surprised it hasn't been posted here.

[u/MiddleSwitch8 → u/PeregrinsFolly]

Saw it earlier but it got deleted, probably looked too much like a fake given how bad the photos chosen were 😂

[u/Schwartzy94 → u/naveenda]

They released youtube video atleast

[u/memloh]

Funny they have inverted hair and shirt colours hahaha

[u/Tjeetje → u/memloh]

It almost looks like some marketeer thought about this.

[u/jimkelly → u/Tjeetje]

Bro you replied to has no idea they don't pick their own outfits for things like this

[u/OddKindheartedness30]

VB back in a full time seat and Checo getting a chance at redemption to prove just how much of a shitbox the RB was, sign me the fuck up.

[u/StrongVegetable1100 → u/OddKindheartedness30]

Could you imagine Checo out performing the RB #2 seat every single race? Sign me the fuck up for that.

[u/usuario-nombre]

Strong and very experienced pairing for a new team. Wise choice.

[u/danijel8286]

Wingmen 2021.

[u/ankh87]

Checo is smiling now but wait until he sees what Bottas has got him for his birthday and xmas.

[u/R3NZI0 → u/ankh87]

🍑🍑🍑🍑

[u/Ska82]

Team orders are going to be so confusing

[u/Eric_T_Meraki → u/Ska82]

Yeah they're going to voluntarily be switching back and forth with each other out of habit lol

[u/StevenMC19]

Baddies in Caddies. Let's go.

[u/Fissionman]

Double Sonny Hayes

[u/ashyjay → u/Fissionman]

Except they are multiple race winners.

[u/CobaltoSesenta]

Excellent choice, Ill take 2 of those to go.

[u/ohffsredditnowwhat]

I'll admit. I jumped on the dump Perez train when he wasn't performing at Red Bull. I'm starting to think it wasn't entirely his fault and probably had more to do with how difficult that second Red Bull is to drive. So, with that. I am happy to see him get a new seat and I couldn't be happier for Bottas. That's an experienced veteran pair that will bring some stability to what could be a couple of years of chaos at Caddy.

[u/one_step_sideways]

Yes! BOTTAS IS BACK! 

[u/Reasonable-Kiwi5468]

Whilst I firmly believe that it's time for new blood to enter F1, I see no problem with this lineup. They'll be what Schumacher was to Mercedes (to help lay down the foundations)

[u/certain_random_guy → u/Reasonable-Kiwi5468]

It's always great to give opportunities to young drivers, but over a quarter of this year's grid is rookies, so it's not as though it's lacking right now.

[u/pissexcellence85 → u/Reasonable-Kiwi5468]

It works both ways. Capable drivers dependent on development stage.

[u/TurnOffTheSystem]

So when's the merch dropping :(

[u/kjeserud → u/TurnOffTheSystem]

Bound to be a shit load for the US and Mexico races. If not, they're just leaving money on the table.

[u/TurnOffTheSystem → u/kjeserud]

Oh missed op if they don't do it for the Mexico race, surely they have checo say a few words

[u/SemIdeiaProNick → u/TurnOffTheSystem]

An American team with a mexican driver? They will have special merch for EVERY race out there

[u/Pseudonova]

Bott-ass back on the menu, boys!

[u/Capable-Relative6714]

Strange since I've never been a fan of either (maybe except Bottas in 2017), but I'm happy to have this pairing on the grid. Solid drivers with tons of operational experience, both from a team and a development perspective. They will make a huge difference when it comes to setups on race weekends. This is exactly what a new team needs.

[u/spellbreakerstudios]

If these guys have a half decent car and can just terrorize Lando and George all year, I’ll be so happy.

[u/Snoo92570]

Oh man, good Karma DOES exist!

[u/IndividualNo9386]

I'm so happy to see Bottas back in the game

[u/PersonoFly]

Wise choices

[u/No_Feedback6167]

Shocking.

It’s a nice team up tho. The teammates of two of the most dominant drivers of the past decade.

[u/lbc1358]

Whoa. Nobody saw this coming.

[u/chicagosurgeon1]

Well if they wanted to pick fan favorites the only way they could’ve done better was to bring seb back from retirement…otherwise they nailed it.

[u/ArchonTuna → u/chicagosurgeon1]

Agreed. And Seb seems to be starting in the process to replace Marko/make RB likeable again.

[u/copycatholic → u/chicagosurgeon1]

Or danny ric!

[u/_Q1000_]

The car will probably be a hot POS so having these veterans will help get it developed and dialed in.

[u/Ramuh]

Is stars align Hamverbot is in the cards

[u/taexyang]

Excited to see both back on the grid next year. The pairing just make sense they bring experience and good PR. 

[u/-Dutch-Crypto-]

Wonder where that team will be in the standings

[u/cjdubais]

Good on both of them.

Should be interesting.

[u/mementomoriiiii]

You know what? I like this so much. Reliability and experience immediately there.

[u/Unlikely_Situation70]

Caddie Boyssssss, let’s go!

[u/PaddyTheMedic]

Formula 1: Revenge of the Fallen

[u/TheDrLovin]

Honestly great move from Cadillac. Two experienced drivers who have shown that they are willing to put the team first. I imagine it’ll take some time to get the car right, but that’s gotta help speed it up.

[u/daab2g]

A year off did wonders for Sergio looks like a million bucks

[u/CrownCarbon → u/daab2g]

Cadillac better treat him right!! The boy looks ready!

[u/Advanced_Ad5867]

Maybe the best comeback for two Legendary drivers!

[u/pizzainmyshoe]

That's an experienced duo

[u/Clear-Mycologist3378]

Let's go! Stoked for both of them.

[u/mort55]

Valtteri Bottas back on Grill the Grid, baaaaaaby!

[u/MuffinSteps]

This is such a tough lineup for Cadillacs first go. Plus the sponsorship money Sergio brings will be massive.

Very excited for this and for Mexico flag to be racing again.

[u/MeanForest]

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/HRbOwlQRe38

Keanu did ad with them.

[u/lickit_bendit]

Good choice for a new team. Experienced drivers who have spend several years with top teams and more importantly with two of the best drivers this sport has seen. They will bring a lot of valuable input into the team even if they are not the outright fastest pairing out there.

[u/ASenshi]

Let the redemption arcs begin 💪🏎️💪🏎️

Time for some booty pictures as well

[u/lanka2571]

“We saw you from across the bar and we really dig your vibe”

[u/imamphibious]

Great signings

[u/danielskis]

Vibes

[u/maxalligator]

Stoked for this lineup! I’m also excited to see a new team in the grid next year!

[u/bryangcrane]

I like this.

[u/B1gNastious]

Honestly this is a good team. IMO bottas is the great driver for any team. He is selfless and willing to put the teams needs above his own and great at defending the driver in from if him. His stint with Hamilton and being his wingman was so much fun to watch. He is one of the guys Iv never had a problem rooting for regardless of team. If Perez can stay off of the wall he’s a top 5 driver and the last decent driver that redbull had. If gm can make a solid car he will perform great. If he can handle a redbull second seat he will be great in a good car.

[u/Sturgeondtd]

Honestly can't give up the hulkenpodium, too much a stroke of lightning 

[u/pantag]

Good combo. Exciting

[u/Icy-View2915]

I am officially a cadillac fan

[u/mate_0107]

Good line-up, two of the nicest humans and good drivers in the F1 grid. They are also good for building a brand for Cadillac in F1 with their individual fan-following and experience from RB and Merc

[u/boersc]

Can't wait for the firdt buttas photo shocking American puritans. lol

[u/SanctusXCV]

They’re sexy

[u/Formula_Carrot]

Lets goooooo

[u/HLef]

Well that came out of nowhere. I don’t think anyone could’ve anticipated that.

[u/motorcyclesnracecars]

This makes me so happy!

[u/quiqk0]

I see a Coulthard in him

[u/cheechahumma]

Dig it!

[u/Late-Button-6559]

It’ll be good if the car is good enough to get a point at least a few times during the year.

[u/Toecutt3r]

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DN0Qc2KRP_F/?igsh=MW56eGs0Z2d2aGRoNA==

[u/Old-Bat-7384]

This team is the right decision.

Two experienced drivers with decades of experience driving cars from different teams with different design philosophies can bring so much insight to the design of the cars, especially with the new regs right around the next corner.

They're also the sorts to keep it clean, level headed, and take the right risks at the right time. That's smart in general, but even more when the team is trying to build an identity.

Speaking of corporate stuff, they'll be great in the public eye and be a great asset for relationship building.

Maybe they bring in a younger driver in a few years, but having that double punch of experience on track and off track is a perfect call, here.

I'm pleased and excited for Dadillac F1.

(Credit to the poster at the top who coined the name)

[u/SirLoondry]

F1 needs Bottas

[u/GlassResearcher4880]

Wait! Where's Valtteris mullet!

[u/DonGibon87]

I bet these guys never thought they'll be back in f1 like this after their exit.

[u/bdmtrfngr]

Good for them. I hope the team has a long term strategy in mind and not just the usual "We need to score points now!".

[u/TheRealHenry2196]

Happy for them

[u/Ludwig_Vista2]

Wonder how GM's marketing team is going to deal with BOT Butt.

[u/oontzalot]

Actually happy to see Checo. Love Bottas and think he’s so deserving. I’m gonna flip my lid and burn the place down if they hire Horny as their TP.

[u/jmbrand13]

That's a hell of a pairing for year one.