A rival F1 team attempted to make a last-gasp move for either Sergio Perez or Valtteri Bottas, which failed. Alpine were the team who tried to scupper Cadillac’s plan, ESPN report. Alpine were rejected by both Perez and Bottas after giving them the chance to jump in their car as the replacement for Franco Colapinto, the report claims.

Sergio Perez is set to make his Formula 1 return alongside Valtteri Bottas as Cadillac prepares to enter the series in 2026

Veteran drivers Sergio Perez and Valtteri Bottas will return to the Formula 1 grid next year with the incoming Cadillac team, sources told Nate Saunders and Jose Antonio Cortes of ESPN.Cadillac, which will become the 11th team in 2026,