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A · Valtteri BottasB · Sergio Perez

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Roster names, teams, nationalities and numbers follow the official 2026 Formula 1 driver directory, checked 16 October 2026. Portraits are from the drivers’ official Formula 1 profiles. This is an independent project; roster information may change.

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Valtteri Bottas in their Cadillac race suit
Valtteri

Bottas

Cadillac
Race number
#77
Team
Cadillac
Nationality
Finland
Teammate
Sergio Perez
Sergio Perez in their Cadillac race suit
Sergio

Perez

Cadillac
Race number
#11
Team
Cadillac
Nationality
Mexico
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Grand Prix season statistics: Valtteri Bottas and Sergio Perez.
The recordDriver AValtteri BottasCadillacDriver BSergio PerezCadillac
Season2026Season to date2026Season to date
Championship positionP22P23
Total season points0Grand Prix + Sprint0Grand Prix + Sprint
Grand Prix races1717
Wins00
Podiums00
Pole positions00
Top 10 finishes00
Grand Prix points00
Fastest laps00
DNFs8Did not finish5Did not finish

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Valtteri Bottas

Formula 1 official driver profileStatistics checked 18 Oct 2026
Notes on these figures

Career and season headline figures are the official Formula 1 profile snapshot checked on 18 October 2026. Career entries retain the source label 'Grands Prix Entered'. Career wins use the number of first-place finishes shown in 'Highest Race Finish'.

Season history uses final Jolpica standings for completed seasons. The 2026 row is the latest recorded standings after round 17, rather than a final season result.

Team history is derived from the complete paginated Grand Prix result history. Team names follow that source; reserve-only seasons are not shown.

Recorded race results cover the 2026 Grands Prix through Singapore on 11 October. Positions are Grand Prix classifications; source codes R and W are shown as DNF and DNS. Points combine Grand Prix and Sprint points from the same round. Both datasets are linked in Sources.

The official profile lists 263 Grands Prix entered, while Jolpica contains 264 career race-result records. The official figure is preserved; these source counts are not reconciled.

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Sergio Perez

Formula 1 official driver profileStatistics checked 18 Oct 2026
Notes on these figures

Career and season headline figures are the official Formula 1 profile snapshot checked on 18 October 2026. Career entries retain the source label 'Grands Prix Entered'. Career wins use the number of first-place finishes shown in 'Highest Race Finish'.

Season history uses final Jolpica standings for completed seasons. The 2026 row is the latest recorded standings after round 17, rather than a final season result.

Team history is derived from the complete paginated Grand Prix result history. Team names follow that source; reserve-only seasons are not shown.

Recorded race results cover the 2026 Grands Prix through Singapore on 11 October. Positions are Grand Prix classifications; source codes R and W are shown as DNF and DNS. Points combine Grand Prix and Sprint points from the same round. Both datasets are linked in Sources.

The official profile lists 298 Grands Prix entered, while Jolpica contains 300 career race-result records. The official figure is preserved; these source counts are not reconciled.

The result database groups the 2018 season under the Force India constructor name.

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Valtteri Bottas

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Sergio Perez

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