Pérez to mark 300th GP start at home Mexico City race with Cadillac
Sergio Pérez will contest his 300th Formula 1 Grand Prix start at the 2026 Mexico City Grand Prix while driving for the Cadillac team. The milestone race takes place at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez on November 1. Pérez returns to his home event after a year away from the grid following his 2024 departure from Red Bull. He partners Valtteri Bottas at the new American squad in its debut season.
Milestone at home
Sergio Pérez reaches his 300th Formula 1 start at the Mexico City Grand Prix on November 1; he competes for Cadillac at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez.[1]
The Mexican driver rejoined the grid in 2026 with the new team after missing the 2025 season, partnering Valtteri Bottas.[2]
Team and event plans
Cadillac marks the occasion with a public show run along Paseo de la Reforma on October 28, where Pérez will drive the car in front of fans.[1]
The team released a limited Sergio Pérez Edition Escalade-V SUV ahead of the weekend.[2]
Pérez unveiled a special helmet design featuring the number 300 for the event.[3]
Related reading
- [1]SERGIO PÉREZ RETURNS TO MEXICO AND CELEBRATES 300 FORMULA 1 GRANDS PRIX WITH SHOW RUN ON PASEO DE LA REFORMA (cadillacf1team). Accessed 2026-10-27.
- [2]Cadillac unveils $222,500 Sergio Perez special-edition ahead of 300th F1 start (motorsport). Accessed 2026-10-27.
- [3]Checo Pérez presenta un casco especial para sus 300 carreras en el GP de México (motorsport). Accessed 2026-10-27.