P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Cadillac is yet to announce its driver pairing for 2026, although Jacques Villeneuve has insisted one driver should not be considered.
1997 F1 champion Jacques Villeneuve advised Cadillac against signing Mick Schumacher, stating there is “no reason” to choose the German driver. Schumacher is among the drivers being considered by F1’s newest team, who will enter the sport officially when new power unit regulations come into effect next year. Initially, Cadillac will be a Ferrari customer team for the first two seasons before evolving into a factory team with its own power unit. Despite Cadillac expressing a preference for experienced drivers, they are also looking at inexperienced options like Schumacher, who last raced in F1 in 2022 for Haas. Villeneuve believes Schumacher’s lack of experience and past performance issues make him a risky choice for the team, instead suggesting current Mercedes reserve driver Valtteri Bottas as a more suitable candidate. Bottas, a ten-time F1 race winner, is seen as someone with valuable experience and a potential asset for Cadillac’s future success in the sport.
