#F1 has a shortage of experienced drivers. Just ASK Cadillac!
Inside Line F1 PodcastAugust 26, 202500:01:10

#F1 has a shortage of experienced drivers. Just ASK Cadillac!

The Cadillac F1 Team may have signed Sergio Perez and Valtteri Bottas for 2026, but Cadillac’s F1 debut comes with a brutal reality: the F1 grid is short on experienced drivers.

After the rejects, the retirements, and the memes… Perez and Bottas weren’t a choice. They were the only ones left.

After Perez-Bottas, what's the list of "most-experienced F1 drivers" to have recently raced in Formula 1? In this video, Kunal Shah explains how Cadillac's driver decision was possibly forced!

👉 What do you think of Cadillac's first F1 driver signing: smart strategy or forced action? Drop your thoughts below!

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