O'Ward dismisses F1 with Cadillac: Rumors like Alonso and Taylor Swift

IndyCar driver Pato O’Ward has downplayed rumors about his possible move to Formula 1 with Cadillac, comparing them to speculation about Fernando Alonso and pop star Taylor Swift. O’Ward has been linked with a move to F1 for a long time, and through the new American team Cadillac, there are two seats available for the 2026 grid. Cadillac has not yet confirmed its plans, but it has been closely watching IndyCar, where O’Ward has established himself as a star.

The Mexican Arrow McLaren driver insists that there is no truth in the rumors linking him to Cadillac, comparing them to those of Alonso and Swift, who were romantically linked on social media.

The rumors about me moving to Cadillac were like the rumors about Fernando Alonso dating Taylor Swift.
Pato O’Ward

Cadillac boss Graeme Lowdon recently mentioned seven drivers as possible targets on the High Performance podcast, naming Mick Schumacher, Valtteri Bottas, and Sergio Pérez, among others. O’Ward, who is a McLaren F1 reserve, made it clear that he sees his Mexican compatriot Pérez back on the grid. Pérez was left without a seat in 2024 after Red Bull replaced him with Liam Lawson, who they later discarded in favor of Yuki Tsunoda.