Hardly a surprise for a debut F1 team, Cadillac have spent most of 2026 at the back of the grid so far, but will have been encouraged by their pace relative to the experienced, yet struggling Aston Martin.

Perez and Bottas, who finished P17 and P19 respectively in Japan, have also identified a key area of improvement for Cadillac to work on during F1's enforced April break, which they hope can help them deliver a major upgrade and shave up to a second in lap time.

Speaking to media post-GP, Perez reflected on his race in Suzuka: "When I was racing the Williams, the Alpine, I could see that they're not too far away, they're just able to consistently keep finding pace and pace.

Bottas agreed with Perez’ assessment on a lack of downforce, but noted that a minor upgrade in Japan shows the American team are headed in the right direction.

"I feel we've gained a bit of load, a bit of stability. It worked as expected. We gained a bit of load, especially on the rear end, and hopefully a bigger step in Miami. We're still lacking a lot compared to the top teams, but at least the direction is right.

Meanwhile, Antonio Pérez Garibay, father of Cadillac's Perez, has revealed his dream of one day becoming the president of Mexico in a recent Instagram post.

Although Garibay threw his support behind current Mexican president, Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo, the F1 driver's father shared comments he made to several Mexican media publications about his presidential aspirations.