The rookie American Cadillac F1 Team will run a special red, white and blue “Stars and Stripes” livery at this weekend’s British Grand Prix to mark the United States’ 250th anniversary.
–by Mark Cipolloni–
The American outfit has revealed a one-off patriotic design for Silverstone, timed to coincide with the Fourth of July weekend. Saturday’s Sprint and Grand Prix qualifying sessions fall on July 4 — America’s 250th birthday — giving Cadillac the perfect opportunity to celebrate its national identity at the circuit that hosted the first Formula 1 World Championship race in 1950.
Sergio Perez 2026 British Grand Prix Special Livery. Cadilliac, Silverstone, UK.
Both cars will carry a full-color Stars and Stripes theme, replacing the team’s usual colors with bold red, white and blue. The patriotic look will also be extended across the garage, driver helmets and team kit.
“The 4th of July weekend is a moment for us to show our continued pride in representing the United States on the global stage of F1,” said Cadillac CEO Dan Towriss. “We want to use it as an opportunity to allow new communities to discover the sport and share our passion.”
2026 British Grand Prix Special Livery. Cadilliac, Silverstone, UK.
The Silverstone weekend follows a tough Austrian Grand Prix, where both Sergio Pérez and Valtteri Bottas retired with brake issues before the end of lap five. It was the team’s first double retirement of the season and left Cadillac still pointless after eight races.
Team principal Graeme Lowdon acknowledged the setback but pointed to encouraging signs from the team’s recent upgrade package.
“The Austrian Grand Prix was a challenge for us — but there is not one team in the pitlane that hasn’t had similar days,” Lowdon said. “We have been working incredibly hard to rectify the issues. We have seen that the upgrades brought to Spielberg were positive, and our objective in Silverstone is to ensure we have a clean weekend to maximize the performance potential we see.
“We appreciate it’s a big task — especially coming so soon after Austria — but we will take every opportunity to learn, move forward and continue our progress as a team.”
Both Cadillac drivers arrive at Silverstone with strong records at the circuit. Bottas has taken two poles and five podiums from 14 F1 appearances there, while Pérez set the fastest lap in 2021 and finished second in 2022.
Cadillac becomes the third team to run a special livery at the British Grand Prix, joining McLaren and Williams.
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