Cadillac is concerned about Aston Martin’s progress in the 2026 Formula 1 season. Even with the lack of points for both teams, the fact that the team led by Adrian Newey finished the Miami GP with both cars showed improvement, and for this reason, Sergio Pérez stated that there is a “huge urgency” within the American team to develop the MAC-26.
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“Sometimes, I see that as soon as degradation starts to weigh in, we can run with the midfield pack, but they manage to increase the pace considerably,” Perez told PlanetF1.com after the Miami GP. “We still have a long season, but obviously we are in a huge rush to find performance, because we know Aston will improve, and we don’t want to fall behind.”
Cadillac brought its first upgrade package to Miami and already expects further advances at the Canadian GP. According to Valtteri Bottas, the changes “worked overall,” although the team is still evolving in the manufacturing and optimization processes of the parts. “I think there are many hidden areas where we are improving,” he said. “I believe the upgrades worked. But overall, it’s improving. We hope to take another step in Montreal.”
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The Finn also highlighted that high-speed corners remain Cadillac’s main weakness, but believes the Canadian circuit may favor the team due to the slower corners and the shorter lap.
Meanwhile, Fernando Alonso confirmed that Aston Martin “will not have upgrades until after the summer,” but the expectation is that the British team will present a package capable of transforming the performance of the AMR26.
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