Cadillac drivers Valtteri Bottas and Sergio Perez said the new Formula 1 team will shift from fixing early reliability problems to prioritizing downforce and performance, aiming for a major upgrade in Miami.
The US-owned Cadillac team entered F1 this year as the 11th team, recording its first starts and finishes including two-car running in Australia and race completions in China and Japan. With most early reliability issues such as a lingering fuel pump problem now behind it, Cadillac was about 1.2 seconds off the bottom of the midfield in Suzuka qualifying but gained some rear load from a modest diffuser update in Japan.
Sergio Perez said he hopes the planned Miami upgrade will deliver a much bigger step and help Cadillac close the gap to the midfield. Valtteri Bottas said the Japan update added stability and rear load, and that fundamentals are in place with more upgrades in the pipeline ahead of an April break.
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