Cadillac’s Upgrade Hits Snags

Cadillac rolled into Austria with a major car upgrade hoping to roar back into contention, but Friday turned into a nightmare for the team. Sergio Perez was sidelined early after an electrical meltdown that brought out a red flag, managing barely any laps. Later, Valtteri Bottas faced his own mechanical disaster—his car spitting sparks and overheating, forcing him to limp back to the pits after just six laps. Despite the chaos, Chief Technical Officer Nick Chester sees real performance gains in the new parts, but the real challenge is fixing reliability overnight. Perez admits they’re now closer to the competition, hoping a full electrical overhaul will get him back on track for Saturday. With a mountain of work ahead, the team’s optimism is high—if they can get the cars running smoothly, they might finally crack the midfield. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/5723ddc478615219