Sergio Perez insists 2026 ranks among the best seasons of his career—despite Cadillac sitting on zero points through fourteen rounds. The Mexican hasn't gone pointless since his 2011 Sauber debut, but he's framing the American team's brutal first year as a leadership win, not a failure. "In terms of confidence, driving level, decision-making, leadership, without a doubt one of my best years," he told Motorsport.com.
The numbers are ugly. Cadillac's closest brush with points came at Monaco, where Perez ran tenth before a penalty. But he's banking on context: strong pace in Baku, a lap's gap to teammate Valtteri Bottas in Singapore, the grind of building a program from scratch. Perez's voice carries real weight inside the Cadillac garage—he's steering development, not just driving.
Six races remain to salvage a point and preserve a fifteen-year streak. Whether the upgrades Perez helped shape can deliver depends on how much Cadillac believes in his direction.
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