Mercedes or Cadillac: Which is easier for Checo Pérez to reach?
In the midst of what appears to be a “sabbatical year” for Checo Pérez’s career after his departure from Red Bull, where He decided to take some time to decide which team will put him back on the top circuit of drivers.
ALSO: Guillermo Ochoa on the brink of his fourth European relegationVarious rumors have indicated that the Guadalajara pilot would return for the following 2026 season under the Cadillac team, which will become the eleventh team in Formula 1 and is looking for those who can take their vehicles to as many podiums as possible, so the name Checo Pérez would have caught their eye.
However, Cadillac team advisor Mario Andretti stated during the Miami Grand Prix that, contrary to what most people thought, Checo has not yet signed with the American brand.
"Contrary to what some media have said, Pérez is not signed, we do not want to make a hasty decision, "due to the number of drivers available in the current market," Andretti said.
Another option for the Mexican driver to return to the grid would be to sign with the German team, Mercedes-Benz, however, the problem that team has is that There is no available space to register another pilot, so they would have to finalize the withdrawal of one of their current participants.
ALSO: Mexican national team surprises with several absences from Gold Cup pre-rosterFor now the pilot, George Russell, would be the one who would not renew with the German brand for the following season so the vacant spot would be disputed between Checo Pérez and Max Verstappen who has also been rumored to I would not continue with Red Bull and would look for new horizons. Mercedes and Aston Martin would therefore be possible destinations for the Dutch driver.
Currently, the two most likely destinations for Checo would be these two teams, leaving Cadillac as the most likely option since it has not yet announced who will be the first two drivers to debut for the American brand on the world's top racing circuit.
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