Sergio Perez hopeful as Cadillac prepares Austria upgrade package. Sergio Perez believes Cadillac can make progress .

Still no points

The Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya did not deliver the major breakthrough Cadillac was hoping for. After seven Grands Prix, the American team remains without a single point to its name.

There was at least a small positive to take away from the weekend, with Sergio Perez finishing 14th, matching his best result so far with the team. However, the former Red Bull driver acknowledged that significant challenges remain.

“Barcelona is the type of circuit that exposes your weaknesses, and from that point of view it gave us a very clear picture of what we need to improve,” Perez explained. “Every race we complete provides valuable data and helps us better understand our limitations, especially over longer stints.”

“Nothing will be solved overnight, but we have upgrades coming for Austria that should help us take another step forward, with further developments planned after that. The important thing is understanding the direction we need to follow. I’m confident that we can continue progressing and move closer to the midfield battle over the next few races.”

Another setback for Bottas

After retiring with technical problems in Monaco, Valtteri Bottas once again saw his race come to an early end in Barcelona. The Finnish driver was forced to retire on lap 17 due to another issue with his car, although he still managed to identify some positives from an otherwise disappointing weekend.

“It was a difficult weekend, with several issues affecting my side of the garage,” Bottas said. “We had to stop the car during the race today as a precaution.”

“There were still some positive aspects because we seem to be a little closer to the midfield in qualifying, and my pit stop was excellent. It’s also good that we now have a weekend without racing, which gives us an opportunity to address these problems back at the factory.”

“All of this is part of our journey, so we’ll keep looking ahead.”

While Cadillac is still searching for its first points in Formula 1, the team remains focused on development. The upcoming Austrian Grand Prix will represent another important test, with new upgrades expected to provide a clearer indication of whether the American outfit is beginning to close the gap to the midfield.