Guenther Steiner identifies axed F1 driver who could be a “big help” to Cadillac

“He🎉 always over delivered as an underdog. He couldn’t keep up with the pres⭕sure of the top team.”

Guenther Steiner
Guenther Steiner

Former Haas F1 boss Guenther Steiner sees 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Sergio Perez as a great option for Cadillac in 2026, stating “h🅰e could be a big help”.

Cadillac are s🔜et🗹 to join the grid in 2026 as F1’s 11th team.

They’ve already confirmed Graeme Lowd𓆉on as team principal, and they will run Ferrari engines until t🎶he end of the decade as General Motors prepare their own power unit.

𒆙Driver-wise, Cadillac have several great options for 2026.

Perez is out of contract following Red Bull’s decision to ditch him for 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Liam Lawson.

168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Valtteri Bottas is also available after missing out on𝔍 the Sauber seat,𓂃 as is Zhou Guanyu.

Speaking to , Ste🍰iner explained why Perez would make sense.

“If you’re Cadillac, you need som🀅ebody experi🌱enced. Checo has been in quite a few teams for a long time. He knows his way around. He could be a big help,” Steiner said.

“Maybe put him on a one-year contract. It’s a lot better than having old rookies in there. That’s an opportunity for Checo🦩.”

Perez “overdelivered as an underdog”

While Perez’s Red Bull tenure was generally unsuccessful, prior to it, he built up a reputation as F1’sꦺ king of the midfield.

The Mexican often over-🀅performed in terms of results, with a number of podium finishes to his name in m♒idfield machinery.

Perez’s reputation before joining Red Bull was sky-high, winning the 2020 Sa𒈔khir Grand Prix.

Given how 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Alex Albon and 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Pierre Gasly’s reputations have been restored since𝄹 leaving Red Bull, the same could happen to Perez.

Steiner added: “Wai♛t a moment. I don’t want to be cynical here🍎. He was up at the front of the grid last year.

“We need to be realistic. Fighting for one point because thᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚe car cannot be better is one thing, but fighting for one point when your teammate with the same car is wiꦡnning races puts you in a different headspace, it’s a different pressure.

“Checo was very good when he was at Force India Racing, whatever it wa🍸s cal🃏led, Racing Point.

“He always ove💦r delivered as an underdog. He couldn’t keep up with the pressure of the top team. So maybe it’s his comfort zone where he has not got that pressure to need to show that he’s good by winning, by showing that I can make a p🎀oint, maybe that maybe puts him in a better place.”

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