How Cadillac's first home race in F1 panned out

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The Miami Grand Prix was a special occasion for the Cadillac Formula 1 Team, as the sport's newest outfit celebrated competing in front of its home fans for the first time in Miami. But just how did its maiden American adventure turn out? "To be racing in front of US fans on American soil, it's a big milestone for us as a team. We're really excited to be here." Cadillac CEO Dan Towriss was full of enthusiasm over the Miami weekend and rightly so. Racing in front of a home crowd for the first time in F1 was another pivotal milestone for the fledgling squad, especially given this is still just their fourth Grand Prix event. The Cadillac name is certainly not new in motorsport, having competed globally and successfully in other categories, but racing in F1 has brought greater attention than ever before. Couple that with the fact that the brand is also a major global car manufacturer and it means, to many in the USA, it is already a household name. That was clear to see in Miami as thousands of fans were adorned in team merchandise. With the team joining Haas as the second American squad on the grid, and the USA hosting three races on the calendar with events in Miami, Austin and Las Vegas, the potential to resonate with fans is endless. "It is very exciting to be racing here for an American team, and to have Latin support here is special," said Sergio Perez ahead of the race, also referring to Mexican fans who had made a trip across the border ahead of the weekend. "You can feel the atmosphere driving for an American [team] leading up to it here. We have new colours this weekend. We’re enjoying it a lot and the fans have been amazing." A special livery that turned heads Perhaps unsurprisingly, Cadillac fielded a new livery on its 2026 challenger in recognition of its first home event, which integrated the Stars and Stripes motif into Cadillac’s signature black and white colour scheme. The one-off design – presented by the team’s primary partner TWG AI – also featured a front wing with 50 stars, one to represent each American state, while drivers Perez and Valtteri Bottas wore special race suits for the Miami weekend. “The Cadillac Formula 1 Team’s special Miami Grand Prix livery is a natural extension and speaks without excess," said Chief Brand Advisor, Cassidy Towriss. "It's deliberate and confident. This is our first home race, and it mattered to us that fans still recognise what they've come to know." Off-track the team also turned heads, releasing F1-inspired Dunk Low trainers in collaboration with Nike, which mirrored the livery used on the cars. Actor Terry Crews was one of a plethora of celebrities to appear at the Miami Grand Prix, although the film and TV star was there as more than just a spectator. Crews has become a massive F1 fan in recent years and he was named as an official ambassador of Cadillac at the start of the season. As part of that remit he will front a YouTube series dubbed Crews Control, which will look at the American team's journey during its maiden season of F1. "I'm joining the Cadillac F1 Team as they launch a brand new American team on the grid," said Crews in a video promoting the series. "We're going around the world, behind the scenes and right into the heart of the world's fastest sport." The series debuted on 5 May and also included a look at TWG Motorsports' portfolio across F1 with Cadillac, as well as the IndyCar Series and NASCAR. Tapping into the Drive to Survive fanbase F1 has generated, the series is likely to be popular with both new and loyal motorsport fans, while also showcasing even more about the newest team in the sport. On-track, Cadillac brought new upgrades after the break in racing between the Japanese Grand Prix and Miami. The hope was that the updates would move them closer to the midfield runners. It certainly looked that way, with plenty of onlookers praising the progress the team appeared to make in their fourth weekened in F1. Perez particularly impressed as he finished ahead of Alex Albon's Williams and Lance Stroll's Aston Martin in the Sprint, before splitting the Aston Martin's again in the Grand Prix. What's more, with both Perez and Bottas reaching the chequered flag in Sunday's 57-lap Grand Prix, that makes it three consecutive races that both Cadillacs have made it to the finish during a new regulation era where reliability is no guarantee. There's no getting away from the daunting challenge ahead for F1's newest team. There's a lot of ground to make up compared with their experienced rivals but the initial signs are promising. In Perez and Bottas they also have two drivers who have done it all in F1 and a driver combination committed to helping Cadillac move up the grid. "It's a project for us," said Bottas. "For me, the pleasure is now seeing progress. That's the carrot, that's the trophy at the end, if we improve. "But it's still a long way to go, [we] still need to make big steps. In my mind, I'm thinking quite a lot ahead and that is the motivation." Towriss is under no illusions that life in F1 will continue to prove a huge challenge for Cadillac either, but now they have ticked off another important milestone. "We want to continue to push and find ways to move up and compete with more cars," he said. "This is an ambitious team, it's an ambitious group. You talk to Sergio and Valtteri, it's push, push, push. How do we get more performance out of the car?" F1FacebookXInstagramYouTube© 2003-2026 Formula One World Championship Limited