The Mexican driver was coming off the back of his best season in Formula 1, winning his first Grand Prix in Bahrain and finishing fourth in the drivers\u2019 championship<\/a>.<\/p>\n Max Verstappen<\/a> was continuing to build momentum at Red Bull, and as soon as Perez joined the team, the Dutchman managed to win his first title.<\/p>\n In fact, it appears as though Verstappen\u2019s run of championship wins is about to come to an end as soon as Red Bull decided to part ways with Perez<\/a>, although that\u2019s more of a coincidence than anything else.<\/p>\n RANKDRIVERWINS FOR RBRYEARS1Max Verstappen652016 \u2013 present2Sebastian Vettel382009 \u2013 20143Mark Webber92007 \u2013 20134Daniel Ricciardo72014 \u2013 20185Sergio Perez62021 \u2013 2024Drivers with the most wins for Red Bull<\/p>\n Verstappen sent Perez a message<\/a> after his Red Bull contract was cut short, and there were question marks over whether the Mexican would ever be seen on the Formula 1 grid again.<\/p>\n Perez hadn\u2019t been seen in the paddock since his axing, but F1\u2019s newest team, Cadillac<\/a>, have offered two 35-year-olds, Perez and Valtteri Bottas<\/a>, a lifeline for 2026.<\/p>\n The Mexican driver has now revealed how his former teammate reacted as soon as he heard the news that they would be racing against each other next season.<\/p>\n READ MORE: Cadillac driver Sergio Perez\u2019s life outside F1 from net worth to nickname<\/a><\/p>\n On Wednesday, Perez took part in an official Cadillac press conference<\/a> in Mexico.<\/p>\n Hundreds of fans chanted his name throughout, a report from Record<\/a> has shared, which proved just how valued he is among the sport\u2019s fanbase in his home country.<\/p>\n It should make the upcoming Mexico City Grand Prix<\/a> even wilder, with the atmosphere generated in the stadium section of the circuit one of the highlights on the Formula 1 calendar.<\/p>\n Friday 29th August to Sunday 31st August Asked about how his fellow drivers reacted, Perez explained: \u201cI was surprised by it, I was messaged by a lot of drivers.<\/p>\n \u201cThey seem to miss me. I will say the first one was Max [Verstappen], he was straight on.<\/p>\n \u201cTeammates, [Pierre] Gasly, Franco [Colapinto], they did send a message, and we have a group where most times they put a message, so it was nice to see that they are happy to see me back.\u201d<\/p>\n Colapinto publicly reacted to Perez\u2019s news<\/a>, and while his seat on the grid in 2026 is far from safe, he\u2019ll be glad that another Latin American star is guaranteed to be in the sport next year.<\/p>\n READ MORE: Red Bull driver Max Verstappen\u2019s life outside F1 from net worth to girlfriend<\/a><\/p>\n Sergio Perez thanks his fans ahead of his Formula 1 comeback with Cadillac<\/p>\n Speaking ahead of starting work with Cadillac for the upcoming season, Perez said: \u201d I want to thank you all for all your love. I told you we\u2019d see each other again, and here we are.<\/p>\n \u201cFor me, you\u2019re one of the main reasons I\u2019m coming back, why I want to close out my career on a high note.\u201d<\/p>\n ENTRIES (STARTS)WINSPOLESPODIUMSFASTEST LAPSPOINTSBEST CHAMP POSITION285 (281)6339121,6382nd (2023)Sergio Perez\u2019s Formula 1 career stats<\/p>\n![\"Sergio](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-2180573407-1024x683.jpg\")
Photo by Hector Vivas\/Getty ImagesSergio Perez \u2018surprised\u2019 by reaction from Max Verstappen and other F1 drivers to Cadillac news<\/p>\n
\n Friday 29th August 10:30 1st Practice Friday 29th August 14:00 2nd Practice Saturday 30th August 09:30 3rd Practice Saturday 30th August 13:00 1st Qualifying Saturday 30th August 13:25 2nd Qualifying Saturday 30th August 13:48 3rd Qualifying Sunday 31st August 13:00 Race <\/p>\n