Reuss hails Perez ahead of 300th F1 race in Mexico

“It's an honour to have him,” General Motors president Mark Reuss said of Cadillac driver Sergio Perez at the Autosport Business Exchange in New York. Perez is preparing for his 300th F1 race at his home Grand Prix in Mexico City and will become the seventh driver in F1 history to reach the milestone.

Reuss said Perez and teammate Valtteri Bottas have given Cadillac feedback on the car and circuits, helping it build models and get its simulations right during the team's first F1 season. Cadillac's debut campaign has not been smooth, but Reuss said he valued both drivers' patience.

Perez has already made a demonstration run along Paseo de la Reforma. Reuss said the milestone was a big deal for GM too: the company's Mexico headquarters is in Mexico City, where Perez is due to speak to GM's dealers and employees before taking Cadillac's MAC-26 to the track.