Cadillac's maiden F1 season has been a slog. The American manufacturer sits dead last in the Constructors' Championship, the only team without a point through the summer break, weighed down by brake fires, overheating, and a car that's simply too slow.

Sergio Perez and Valtteri Bottas — two veterans hired precisely for races like these — have delivered what little brightness exists. Perez nearly grabbed Cadillac's first point in Monaco, climbing from 18th to 10th in the chaos, only to lose it to a grid-box penalty at the red flag restart. Bottas managed P13 in China, capitalizing on attrition. That's the high-water mark.

Reliability has been brutal: nine combined DNFs, including a double retirement in Austria where an upgrade package meant to close the midfield gap failed spectacularly. Both cars lasted two laps or less.

The Ferrari powertrain works for others. Cadillac's challenge is making it work for them — and quickly, because novelty buys patience only so long.

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