The Cadillac F1 Group accomplished its shakedown at Silverstone with the first-ever lap for a first-generation Grand Prix automotive.
The American automotive big will take to the monitor with a Ferrari-powered Challenger, turning into the eleventh workforce on the grid in 2026.
The Cadillac F1 Group performed its first check as a workforce at Imola late final yr, with Sergio Perez finishing two days of driving in a black-painted 2023 Ferrari.
The check was supposed to present Perez extra mileage after lacking the 2025 season and assist the workforce put together for his first season.
Cadillac’s first yr in F1 kicked into gear because it participated in a shakedown with check driver Chou Guanyu at Silverstone on Friday.
This marks the primary lap for Cadillac’s 2026 automotive, and groups had been restricted to 200km, or roughly 34 laps at Silverstone, underneath shakedown and picture day check guidelines.
Forward of the check, Chou Guanyu stated in a brief video posted on the workforce’s social media channels: “We’re at Silverstone for the brand new season shakedown with the Cadillac F1 Group.
“I’m actually excited. The shakedown is to verify the automotive runs reliably, and all of our engineers are checking all of the containers: gearbox, engine, set-up work.
“For the driving force, it’s all about being glad and cozy with the brand new seat, the steering wheel, all of the suggestions and all of the communication.
“So I’m wanting ahead to much more pleasure heading into the season.”
Earlier this week, Cadillac unveiled a one-off livery it’ll use throughout the five-day Barcelona shakedown check on the finish of January.
The brand new livery “will likely be used throughout the growth of the automotive. It would assist the workforce perceive aerodynamics, efficiency and integration earlier than finalizing the design.”
Cadillac’s full-time 2026 livery is scheduled to be unveiled throughout the Tremendous Bowl in February.
The American workforce turns into the second F1 workforce to place a 2026 challenger on monitor, following Audi’s race in Barcelona final week.
All groups will in all probability bear a shakedown forward of Barcelona’s personal check later this month.
Ferrari is at present the subsequent workforce scheduled to take to the monitor with a 2026 automotive, finishing its shakedown at Fiorano on January twenty third and unveiling its new livery.
