Pre-Season Testing
Cadillac Formula 1 team arrives in Melbourne for Australian Grand Prix debut
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Building on successful pre-season testing, the Cadillac Formula 1 Team has arrived in Melbourne for its historic debut at the 2026 Australian Grand Prix. The squad, evolving from the Andretti bid and backed by General Motors and TWG Motorsports, will introduce its first upgrades to the MAC-26 car. Drivers Valtteri Bottas and Sergio Perez are set to make history in the season opener.
Honda has revealed that excessive vibrations from its V6 combustion engine damaged the battery system during pre-season testing with Aston Martin, forcing an early stop to sessions. The problems, deemed dangerous and extremely challenging, severely limited the team's mileage compared to rivals. Honda is investigating countermeasures ahead of the 2026 season opener in Australia.
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Cadillac Formula 1 Team is set to enter the championship as the 11th team in 2026, following approval in March 2025 after an initial rejected bid with Andretti Global. With drivers Sergio Perez and Valtteri Bottas, the team focuses on progress and earning respect rather than immediate results. Pre-season testing revealed areas for improvement, amid concerns over costs and driver readiness.
Isack Hadjar has described Red Bull's performance during the first 2026 pre-season test in Bahrain as better than expected. The French driver highlighted the team's new power unit as reliable and powerful. He completed 87 laps on the second day despite an early issue with the car.
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The first day of official pre-season testing for the 2026 Formula 1 season began at the Bahrain International Circuit, marking the debut of all 11 cars together on track. Ten teams had participated in a closed-door shakedown in Barcelona last month, while Williams was absent due to their car not being ready. Fans and media captured the final liveries of the new cars during this initial session.