Fernando Alonso is exactly the same on and off camera, at least that's what Gabriel Bortoleto assures, Audi driver and represented by the two-time world champion through his A14 Management agency, the Brazilian who faces his second season in Formula 1, has had the opportunity to meet the Asturian in his most private side and his conclusion is clear: there are not two versions of Alonso, but only one, authentic and unfiltered.

"He's very direct when he's in front of the cameras, he's just as he shows himself, one of his qualities is that he doesn't fake it, so I think people know how he is" Bortoleto explained during his participation in the podcast The Fast And The Curious. The young 21-year-old driver especially highlighted Alonso's sense of humor: "I love that he's often very sarcastic about many things, people already know it but most of the time he's being sarcastic and it's very funny. I laugh a lot with that" he added.

Lance Stroll and Ollie Bearman both didn't complete any laps in the session due to issues with their cars. Valtteri Bottas and Checo Perez take up 19th and 20th, with both the hometown heros, Fernando Alonso and Carlos Sainz, the last two eliminated.

Cadillac is reportedly pursuing a young Argentine driver currently competing in the junior categories below Formula 1. The American team has undergone significant changes in recent weeks, following the departure of Graeme Lowdon, who had served as team principal since the team's inception.

A departure that took many by surprise because it was not expected that one of the project leaders would be replaced so quickly. Furthermore, there are constant rumors about the possibility that Valtteri Bottas or Sergio Pérez could move to another team. For example, it was reported that the Mexican driver had been in talks with Williams.

F1 Cadillac has made some mid-season moves, and as they say, out with the old and in with the new. Well, Marcin Budkowski isn't exactly new, and he comes to the team with a wealth of knowledge. 

The 49-year-old spent 6 years with Ferrari at the beginning of his F1 career in 2001. After that, he moved to England in 2008 and worked with McLaren. He switched between the Front office and trackside operations, where he saw Lewis Hamilton win a championship.

Cadillac has decided to attack its performance problems from a technological base, the American team announced an agreement with the company Dynisma for the installation of a high end driving simulator at its Indiana base.

The DMG-360XY is considered one of the most advanced technology centers in motorsport and is already used by teams such as Ferrari and McLaren, which demonstrates the leap in quality that the debutant team is seeking, the arrival of the simulator is not a whim, in today's Formula 1 this tool is key for car development because it allows ideas to be tested quickly without the need to go out on track, reducing costs and speeding up response times.

Cadillac is heading to Monaco looking to build on the positive momentum generated at the Canadian Grand Prix, where Sergio Pérez managed to battle inside the midfield. This weekend will mark the American outfit's first-ever participation at one of the most iconic events on the Formula 1 calendar — the Monaco Grand Prix.

Team principal Graeme Lowdon, speaking to GrandPrix247, confirmed the squad would be introducing a package of improvements for the Monaco weekend. He acknowledged that for any team, but especially a brand-new one, Monaco represents an enormous challenge.

Not a strong finish for the American team, but at least both cars finished the race, and the pit teams performed well.

Sergio Pérez completed his first qualifying session on his return to Formula 1 with Cadillac.

The Mexican driver took part in Q1 of the 2026 Australian Grand Prix and finished in 18th position, beating his teammate Valtteri Bottas by 0.361 seconds and just one position.