Where Cadillac, Ford stand in F1 after historic Miami GP debut

Posted by Talbot Payne on May 5, 2026

The Cadillac display at the Miami GP's Promenade showcased the F1 car and a diverse portfolio of ICE and EV production Caddies.

The Cadillac display at the Miami GP’s Promenade showcased the F1 car and a diverse portfolio of ICE and EV production Caddies.

Henry Payne, The Detroit News

Miami — Cadillac F1 and Ford Racing may one day go toe-to-toe at the front of the Formula One Miami Grand Prix.

But they will take very different paths to get there.

In a historic Detroit first, General Motors Co. and Ford Motor Co. motorsports divisions squared off on U.S. soil in the world’s premier open-wheel series Sunday, with some 80 million fans worldwide watching on TV. In searing Miami heat on the Hard Rock NFL Stadium’s Miami International Autodrome track, Ford Racing partner Red Bull Racing and its superstar driver Max Verstappen qualified on the front row and finished fifth after an epic, race-long battle with Mercedes, McLaren and Ferrari rivals.

Further down the order, Cadillac F1 drivers Sergio “Checo” Pérez and Valtteri Bottas finished 16th and 18th, , respectively, in the 22-car field — marking the third consecutive GP that both Cadillacs finished.

The contrast is by design.

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