Sergio Perez revealed Max Verstappen was the first Formula 1 driver to reach out and congratulate him after his return to the grid was confirmed.

After leaving Red Bull at the end of last season, Perez was announced along with Valtteri Bottas to form Cadillac’s first driver line-up in Formula 1 in 2026.

Sergio Perez ‘surprised’ at F1 driver response to Cadillac news

Additional reporting by Thomas Maher

Despite his departure from Red Bull, Perez made it clear he hoped to return to the Formula 1 grid, with that move now confirmed as he gets set for a new opportunity with Cadillac.

The Mexican confirmed several of his Formula 1 colleagues reached out to congratulate him on his return, though the sheer amount came as a shock to him.

“I was surprised by it,” Perez told reporters after bei

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