Perez set to become seventh driver in F1 history to reach 300 races at home Mexico GP

Sergio Perez will make Formula 1 history at his home race in Mexico City, becoming only the seventh driver ever to reach 300 grand prix starts when he lines up at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez for the Mexico Grand Prix.

Perez joins an exclusive club that includes Rubens Barrichello, Fernando Alonso, Jenson Button, Lewis Hamilton, Kimi Räikkönen and Michael Schumacher. General Motors president Mark Reuss, speaking at the Autosport Business Exchange in New York, described the milestone as “a big deal” and said it is “an honour” to have the Mexican representing Cadillac on and off the track.

“He’s not only a wonderful driver, a wonderful representative for Cadillac and General Motors and Formula 1, but he’s just a really good person,” Reuss said. “It’s an honour to have him.”

To mark the occasion, Perez completed a demonstration run along Mexico City’s Paseo de la Reforma in the Cadillac MAC-26, and is scheduled to meet General Motors employees and dealers in the city before heading to the circuit. Reuss confirmed he plans to attend the celebrations in person alongside Perez’s fans.

Cadillac also used the occasion to announce a renewed contract with Perez through to 2029, extending the partnership that began when he and Valtteri Bottas joined the team for its maiden Formula 1 season this year.

Reuss acknowledged that the debut campaign has not been without difficulties — as was expected for a team built from scratch — but praised the contribution both drivers have made in developing the car. “They’ve given us so much feedback and expertise on someone who’s run the tracks,” he said, adding that both Perez and Bottas have helped Cadillac refine its simulations and build its models as the team works through its first season at the sport’s top level.

“You can’t win every race, no one can win every race,” Reuss noted, reflecting on the realities of a new constructor finding its feet in Formula 1. Despite the challenges, the GM president expressed clear confidence in the direction of the programme and the calibre of the drivers leading it.