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Checo Pérez to Start 21st at US Grand Prix in Austin
Sergio Pérez qualified 21st for the US Grand Prix in Austin, Texas, after being eliminated in the first qualifying round.
He will start on the back row alongside Cadillac teammate Valtteri Bottas, who qualified 22nd.
Pérez said he lost some battery power on his final lap, costing him time, though he did not think it would have changed his position.
Cadillac is in its debut Formula One season, and Pérez said the team is now focusing its development work on next year’s car.
He said support from Mexican fans in Austin made him feel at home and motivated him.
The race is scheduled for Sunday, October 25, at the Circuit of the Americas, where Pérez plans to try for a strong start and move ahead.
Sergio “Checo” Pérez will start 21st at the United States Grand Prix in Austin after being eliminated in the first qualifying session.
The Cadillac driver will start on the last row alongside teammate Valtteri Bottas, who qualified 22nd.
Pérez said he lost some battery power on his final lap, costing him two tenths of a second, but said it probably would not have changed his position.
He said he felt motivated by the support of Mexican fans in Austin and was looking ahead to the next season with Cadillac.
The race is scheduled for Sunday, October 25, at the Circuit of the Americas.
- Who
- Sergio “Checo” Pérez, a driver for Cadillac. He will start alongside teammate Valtteri Bottas.
- What
- Pérez qualified 21st for the United States Grand Prix after being eliminated in Q1.
- When
- The race is scheduled for Sunday, October 25, 2026.
- Where
- The Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas.
- Why
- Pérez was eliminated in the first qualifying session. He said a battery loss cost him two tenths on his final lap, but probably would not have changed his position.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Pérez was eliminated in Q1 and qualified 21st for the United States Grand Prix.
The United States Grand Prix is scheduled to take place at the Circuit of the Americas.
- Qualifying position
- 21st
- Teammate
- Valtteri Bottas qualified 22nd
- Race venue
- Circuit of the Americas, Austin, Texas
- Race date
- October 25, 2026
- Team
- Cadillac
What people are saying
We are totally focused on next year. We already saw clearly that we would not be able to make enough progress this year.
Tomorrow we will try to get a good start, get ahead of other cars that are faster than us and at least have fun in the first few laps.
Yes, without a doubt, I feel at home here.