Cadillac head to Canadian Grand Prix looking to build on momentum of Miami upgrades

The progress Cadillac made with their Miami Grand Prix upgrade was not significant, as both Sergio Perez and Valtteri Bottas were lapped in the Grand Prix.

However, it was an improvement nonetheless, and Team Principal Graeme Lowdon is hoping the team can build on that this weekend.

Speaking in Cadillac's Canadian Grand Prix preview, Lowdon said: "The team performed really well in Miami. We introduced our first major upgrade package, which resulted in a notable increase in performance, and once again, both cars finished in the Sprint and the Grand Prix, which was a great result.

"The team also executed two pit stops that were among the top 10 fastest of the weekend, showing that, from an operational standpoint, we are on a strong upward trajectory.

"The goal in Montreal, which is a very different circuit from Miami, is to build on that momentum and keep making such progress," Lowdon concluded.

"Miami was a very enjoyable weekend," Perez added. "We had improved pace from the start, and we showed our ability to bring major upgrades that delivered on track.

"This is really encouraging. Now it's about refining what we have and extracting the real potential in all elements. There were definite flashes of real progress, and we need to put it all together at the same time.

"If we can do this, I believe we'll be closer to the pack in front. I can't wait to get on track," the Mexican concluded.

Bottas echoed his teammate's sentiments regarding Cadillac's Miami pace and commented: "While our race didn't go entirely to plan in Miami, we clearly made a big step forward. We showed good potential, which is really positive.

"This weekend will be a new challenge for us as the track is very technical, the walls are very close, and we will have to get up to speed quickly because of the Sprint format.

"But Montreal is a venue that I really enjoy and I've performed well at in the past—I still enjoy seeing my name as the lap record holder! I'm looking forward to continuing our progress," Bottas concluded.