Team states that the failure has already been fixed and dismisses concerns for the Monaco GP.
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Cadillac stated that it has identified the cause of the suspension failure that caused Sergio Pérez to retire during the Formula 1 Canadian GP. According to the team principal, Graeme Lowdon, the investigation carried out after the race allowed a full understanding of what happened to the Mexican driver’s car.
Pérez recorded his first retirement of the 2026 season after completing 39 laps in Montreal. The incident drew attention due to footage captured by the onboard camera, which showed the driver steering left while going straight just before the right front suspension broke.
The footage even led to comparisons with the famous suspension failure suffered by Sébastien Buemi at the 2010 Chinese GP, when both sides of the Toro Rosso driver’s front suspension broke simultaneously during braking.
However, Lowdon explained that the situation was less serious than it appeared. According to him, the main failure occurred even before the braking that produced the most striking images.
“We fully understand what happened. It seemed much more dramatic because of the onboard footage, where several parts appear flying. That was mainly the brake assembly,” he said.
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The executive explained that the initial structural failure left the brakes without proper mounting, which ended up producing the most impactful scenes seen during Pérez’s return to the pits.
“There was already a failure before that moment, and when the brakes are applied, the necessary mounting no longer exists. That’s why everything looks much more dramatic in the end,” he added.
According to Lowdon, the root cause of the problem has already been identified and fixed by the team, which shows no concern for the next stage of the season.
“We understand the origin of the problem and it has already been resolved. If the question is whether we are worried about Monaco, the answer is no. I think practically all teams have gone through something similar at some point,” he said.
Cadillac arrives at the Monaco GP looking to resume its streak of results after a start to the season considered positive for the new Formula 1 team.
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