Cadillac has teased an announcement on 5 January 2026 forward of the American outfit’s Components 1 debut.
Sharing a put up on social media, Cadillac wrote, “Reflections of the long run,” alongside a close-up photograph of a cat’s eye. Within the backside left of the attention is the quantity 24, beside the Cadillac brand, and the date 5 January is positioned in white on the backside of the photograph.
Cadillac is about to hitch F1 because the eleventh group in 2026 with former Crimson Bull driver Sergio Perez and former Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas as its driver line-up. Former IndyCar driver Colton Herta will function a reserve driver and also will transfer to Components 2.
It comes as no shock that the cryptic put up has received followers speaking. The timing of the teaser and the quantity 24 have led some to query whether or not Cadillac might signal Zhou Guanyu in some capability, probably as one other reserve driver. The Chinese language driver had served as a reserve driver for Ferrari in 2025, and the Maranello outfit introduced this morning that it had parted methods with the 26-year-old. He additionally races with the quantity 24.
“Zhou as third driver?” one fan commented, whereas one other added: “Sweetcorn’s eyes,” referring to Zhou’s cat referred to as Sweetcorn.
Followers should wait till 5 January to see if their guesses are right.
The announcement will come forward of the group’s livery reveal, which is about to happen in a TV advert through the Tremendous Bowl on 8 February.
“The Tremendous Bowl is among the uncommon moments in American tradition the place sports activities, leisure and storytelling come collectively,” mentioned Cadillac F1 boss Dan Towriss of the occasion.
“It provides us an opportunity to introduce the Cadillac Components 1 Staff on a stage that displays who we’re. We’re happy with our American heritage and we wish to present up in a means that feels daring, modern and distinctly ours.
“That is just the start, but it surely’s a second I’m extremely happy with.”
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