INSANITY AT IMOLA! Sergio Perez’s Ferrari Test ERUPTS Into CHAOS — F1 World LOSES ITS MIND!

Nobody saw this coming — and now the entire Formula 1 world is in absolute meltdown. Sergio Perez, the longtime Red Bull warrior turned future Cadillac ace, has just completed one of the wildest, most unexpected tests in recent memory… in a Ferrari.
Yes, you read that right. Checo Perez, in scarlet red.

The madness took place at the legendary Imola Circuit, where Perez strapped himself into Ferrari’s SF23 — a move that ignited pandemonium across social media and lit up the paddock like wildfire. Fans were stunned. Analysts were baffled. Even veteran F1 insiders couldn’t believe what they were seeing.

Checo.
Ferrari.
Imola.

WHAT IS HAPPENING?!

This jaw-dropping scene unfolded thanks to F1’s bizarre Testing of Previous Cars (TPC) rules. Since Cadillac will be the first American team on the grid since 2016 — and they literally have NO old F1 car — they borrowed Ferrari’s two-year-old SF23 for training. And because Ferrari is supplying Cadillac’s engines, the partnership suddenly makes sense… even if the optics sent everyone spiraling.

Over two chaotic days, Perez hammered through 99 laps, working through pitstop rehearsals, radio drills, race protocols, and the sheer physical shock of returning to F1 machinery after a full year out. His best lap? 1:18.20, far off modern pace — but that wasn’t the goal.
This was Cadillac’s first-ever taste of real F1 workflow, and they desperately needed it.

Team principal Graeme Loden called it “critical,” translating to:
“We have no idea how hard F1 actually is, so thank God Ferrari bailed us out.”

Mechanics, engineers, and strategists scrambled around Checo as if they were preparing for a real Grand Prix, practicing everything from tire changes to race-start procedures. And for Perez? This was a rude awakening — the physical brutality of F1 cars that hit harder, corner faster, and punish every mistake.

He’s back in the fire now.
No excuses.
No hiding.
Cadillac needs him ready for battle.

But this was only the beginning.

Over the next months, Perez is diving into simulator marathons, winter conditioning, and operational boot camps. Cadillac knows they’ll enter F1 as underdogs — and they’re determined to earn respect the hard way.

With General Motors backing the operation, the stakes couldn’t be higher. Cadillac isn’t here to decorate the grid — they want to shake the sport to its core. And alongside Valtteri Bottas, Perez has signed on to lead the revolution.

The big question:
Was this chaotic Ferrari test a sign of brilliance…
or the first warning that Cadillac has NO idea what they’re about to face?

We’ll find out in January 2026, when the world finally sees Cadillac’s first real F1 car hit the track — and the madness truly begins.