Perez flags possible biggest disappointment in Cadillac debut season

The Mexican driver, who alongside Valtteri Bottas will drive for the American outfit in its debut campaign in F1, revealed that despite the mammoth challenge it is faced with, the team is definitely not thinking of finishing last come the end of the season.

Perez further stressed a last-place finish would prove to be a disappointment, considering the scale of investment which has been made into the Cadillac team.

"We are definitely not having that mindset, not with the level of investment that has been put in place. We will definitely be very disappointed to finish last. We know we will not win the championship for sure, but we definitely want to make a lot of progress and beat a couple of teams,” Perez said via Reuters.

At the first test of the season held at the Circuit de Barcelona, the Cadillac team were among the slowest of the lot, only ahead of Aston Martin, which completed the fewest mileage after arriving late for the event.

The Cadillac team recently heralded the headlines after unveiling a split livery for its maiden year in Formula 1. The livery, which features a blend of black and white, was unveiled at the recently held Super Bowl event.

Earlier, the American outfit had unveiled a black paint scheme which it used to participate in its testing at the Circuit de Barcelona.

Earlier, Cadillac team principal Graeme Lowdon expressed his delight with the team’s achievement after its livery launch during the Super Bowl.

The 60-year-old highlighted how the livery reveal followed the bold American tradition which the team stands for. Lowdon concluded by highlighting how Cadillac remains a team built on bold ambition amid other qualities.