For the first time since 2016, Formula 1 will feature 11 teams and 22 cars on the grid. Cadillac is entering the sport with Bottas and Pérez behind the wheel. But as a brand-new outfit starting completely from scratch, they face some serious challenges. In this GPFans Special, we break down why their debut might not be as smooth as it seems.

Team orders — after last weekend, they're once again a hot topic in Formula 1. The FIA once banned them, but today they're completely legal. Why do teams use them, why do drivers follow them, and how does F1 really see these instructions?

David Coulthard believes his former team McLaren have manipulated the Italian Grand Prix by swapping Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris at the end of the race. While swapping drivers is certainly nothing new, it normally never happens when team-mates are direct rivals for the championship, and Coulthard can’t help but feel uneasy about the situation.

Max Verstappen has credited his new team principal Laurent Mekies for how much he’s pushing the team in the right direction in terms of car development. Verstappen added it’s better than under Christian Horner’s management, where changes would be extreme and the team wasn’t on top of the car.

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has warned McLaren that the team orders they are deploying could be a very slippery slope by setting a precedent that is difficult to undo.

According to The Race, Mick Schumacher has turned down Cadillac’s offer to become their F1 reserve and WEC driver. Currently racing in WEC with Alpine, the former F3 and F2 champion is also in talks with McLaren about joining their endurance team in 2027.

Cadillac has announced Colton Herta as one of its test drivers for 2026, as the American will also compete in Formula 2 in a bid to secure enough Super License points to race in F1. Herta has left his seat at Andretti in IndyCar and will actively pursue a seat with the Cadillac F1 team in the near future.

Jacques Villeneuve has absolutely slammed Mercedes rookie Kimi Antonelli for his collision with Charles Leclerc on Sunday at Zandvoort, calling it a move you’d normally only see in Formula 3 or 4. On top of that, the former world champion questioned whether Antonelli should be in F1 altogether.

Lewis Hamilton has been given a grid penalty following the Dutch Grand Prix, where he was the first driver to drop out of the race. Hamilton will have to serve this penalty this weekend at Ferrari’s home race, the Italian Grand Prix at Monza.

The FIA have announced ahead of this weekend’s Dutch Grand Prix that they’re going to increase the pitlane speed limit from 60 to 80 kilometres per hour.