Bald Guy
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Cadillac should only use USA origin drivers and team members, no offense. Winning and greed isn't everything.
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CT4-Venom
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I agree with about the greed part but not the winning part. Anything worth doing is worth doing correctly. In this case correctly = winning.
bloominguez
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If that's your belief, you could have just said that Cadillac shouldn't be in F1 at all.
Bald Guy
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Vee Ate
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Our cars must be trash since they were partly designed and built by people of non USA origin.
Bald Guy
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Well, it would always be good if it was 100% U.S. built, but nowadays things have changed and we get parts and manufacturing from all over. Please don't misunderstand.
blkout
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I went to my first F1 race in Austin in 2015, only year it ever rained there, and it flooded! It was a miserable experience but you're right, there were empty grandstands the whole weekend. Since Drive to Survive, suddenly everyone is an F1 fan. I've been to Miami in 2022 and then back to Austin again in 2024, both were absolutely sold out. Ridiculous crowds. Makes me not even want to go to another race again. It really sucks sitting in your car for up to 2 hours trying to get in and another 2 hours trying to get out of the venues with that many people.Unfortunately, that phenomenon has priced people like me out of the market for tickets. I'm lucky enough to live in Austin, so prior to the recent frenzy, I had gone every year.
Now my $300 seats are $1,500. And its sold out, so the entire 10 square mile property is shoulder-to-shoulder crowded, and it takes half a day to leave after the race. So I no longer attend.
Utter and complete insanity.
But if they still sounded like they did in 2012 with the NA V8, I'd still be tempted.
2026 is supposed to improve the sound, but I believe they'll still be running turbo V6s. Its such a tiny fraction of what they used to be its a tragedy.
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CT4-Venom
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So it’s official Cadillac’s Two F1 drivers are Sergio Perez and Valtteri Bottas. I can’t wait for the 2026 season to start.
blkout
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Could have done a lot worse for sure. Better than most starting teams. Checo is still in his prime, Bottas is probably past his. They're likely going to struggle anyway for a few years. Would have been better if they could have secured a Mercedes engine too instead of Ferrari but I suppose they couldn't be too picky until they have their own. Wish they had a better team principle though, that guy doesnt have a winning history in F1.
CT4-Venom
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It’s not a bad lineup and Bottas may be a little long in the tooth but he was around when Mercedes was starting out. That should lend some help but we will see on that.
Cadillac thinks they will have their engine ready for the 2028 season so only a couple of years of using the Ferrari engine.
Argent86
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Hope that Ferrari engine is good. What is the best tv package to watch the season? I sent an email to F1 a few years ago but never heard back - imagine that. But I'd like to watch as much of the Cadillack team as possible. Any streaming or replay suggestions? Thanks
blkout
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Should be on ESPN for most races. Typically the US tracks and Canada will be on ABC also if I recall.
CT4-Venom
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You can also get the F1 app and pay for the season but most all of the races are on ESPN and I just record them and watch at my leisure.
Argent86
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Thanks. I'll trial the F1 app next year and see what it's like - split screen action etc. Probably throw an F1 viewing party depending on race time - might get one or two in.
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First, I love the driver pairing. Bottas was highly sought after by Mercedes to be their development driver this year and has a lot of SIM and TPC time. Perez hasn't stayed as involved but will be a big sponsor draw for the team.
But I fear that it will be a long year. With the new regulations, the cars have become an order of magnitude more complex and Cadillac has neither the experience nor people with anywhere near the experience as the other teams. Staffing levels at Cadillac F1 currently stand at less than half the competition. They will get there but it will take time.
I also worry about Ferrari as an engine supplier. This will require far more than just an ICE unit as about half the total horsepower in 2026 will be supplied by the electronic system. It is going to be a big jump even for the experienced teams.
There are already rumors from the brake manufacturers as to the teams running very small rear brakes like the Formula E cars and that has caused some big problems in that series. They are still tweaking the regs and I suspect there will be a minimum rear brake diameter mandated. That is just one of the technical issues facing the teams and there will be many more before the start of next year.
Just a lot of unknowns which will make the year fascinating for the fans but a bigger nut to crack for Cadillac. I am sure long-term they will be great but next year could be a bit ugly.
But I fear that it will be a long year. With the new regulations, the cars have become an order of magnitude more complex and Cadillac has neither the experience nor people with anywhere near the experience as the other teams. Staffing levels at Cadillac F1 currently stand at less than half the competition. They will get there but it will take time.
I also worry about Ferrari as an engine supplier. This will require far more than just an ICE unit as about half the total horsepower in 2026 will be supplied by the electronic system. It is going to be a big jump even for the experienced teams.
There are already rumors from the brake manufacturers as to the teams running very small rear brakes like the Formula E cars and that has caused some big problems in that series. They are still tweaking the regs and I suspect there will be a minimum rear brake diameter mandated. That is just one of the technical issues facing the teams and there will be many more before the start of next year.
Just a lot of unknowns which will make the year fascinating for the fans but a bigger nut to crack for Cadillac. I am sure long-term they will be great but next year could be a bit ugly.
ArnoldJudasRimmer
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I've enjoyed using the F1TV app. I can pull up the race on my tv and use a combo of my phone/tablet to pull up driver and timing feeds. I also really prefer the F1TV commentators, Palmer and DC are great and bring fantastic insight..and in my opinion they are better than the SKY team that the world feed uses.
ArnoldJudasRimmer
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Same here. My Cadillac F1 merch budget might end up rivaling my Cadillac gasoline budget.
blkout
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If you can't win in F1, then it becomes a massive money pit. Smaller teams have had to get out of F1 because of this. GM has deep pockets but they aren't going to be ok with losing year after year just to keep American drivers. In the end, winning pays the bills and promotes the brand more effectively.
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