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Encouraging pace but no reward as Bottas battles balance issues and Pérez retires in Canada

F1TechnicalMay 25, 2026

Cadillac gambled by starting both Valtteri Bottas and Sergio Pérez on Intermediate tyres, but with the track drying rapidly and no further rain arriving, the strategy backfired immediately.
Encouraging pace but no reward as Bottas battles balance issues and Pérez retires in Canada | Torqlytics