Cadillac has chosen Formula 1 veterans Valtteri Bottas and Sergio Pérez for its first F1 lineup, bypassing an American driver.

Last December, Mercedes completed its full Formula 1 driver lineup when the team announced that Valtteri Bottas was returning as its reserve driver. Bottas had spent five seasons in Brackley, helping the team secure five consecutive Constructors’ Championships.

It was difficult to make much sense of the garbled message from Keanu Reeves in Cadillac F1’s Matrix-style driver video reveal on Tuesday. But confirmation that Valtteri Bottas and Sergio Pérez will be the duo behind the wheel for the American manufacturer’s first season in Formula One next year is entirely logical.