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Cadillac F1 faces leadership change and development hurdles

Overview

After eleven races, the US‑owned Cadillac Formula 1 team remains winless and 11th in the Constructors' Championship, with zero points and nine retirements. Reliability problems, primarily recurring brake‑overheating failures, have limited the squad to only four race finishes and restricted data collection.

Despite the lack of points, team principal Graeme Lowdon previously defended the driver lineup, stating that Valtteri Bottas and Sergio Pérez have done a “spectacular job” in developing the car. Lowdon noted that Bottas’s role was crucial to the rapid build-up, while Pérez’s qualifying performance provided a necessary balance for the rookie outfit. The team’s competitive potential was highlighted by being within a tenth of a second of Q2 at Monaco and regularly outpacing Aston Martin.

However, the team has undergone a major leadership shift. Marcin Budkowski, an experienced veteran with a background at Ferrari, McLaren, and Renault, has replaced Graeme Lowdon as team director. Budkowski is tasked with strengthening technical expertise and strategic leadership as the team manages significant growing pains. Sergio Pérez has emphasized that the team must accelerate development processes to compete with established structures.

Infrastructure projects continue to expand. While the team currently utilizes Ferrari power units, it plans to transition to GM Precision Power Units once they become operational in 2029. The new factory in Fishers, Indiana, is expected to begin operating in stages starting in 2027, supplementing existing facilities in Silverstone and Charlotte.

Entities

Sergio Pérez · Valtteri Bottas · Graeme Lowdon · Cadillac · Cadillac F1 Team

Timeline

  1. about 3 hours ago

    [SPORTS] 10 sources
    Cadillac Formula 1 appoints Marcin Budkowski as Team Principal

    Cadillac Formula 1 Team has appointed Marcin Budkowski as Team Principal, replacing Graeme Lowdon to lead the team's transition into its next phase of competitive racing.

  2. 3 days ago

    [SPORTS] 2 sources
    Valtteri Bottas faces uncertain future with Cadillac F1 team

    Valtteri Bottas's future at Cadillac F1 is uncertain following criticism from Guenther Steiner regarding his motivation during a difficult 2026 season.

  3. 5 days ago

    [SPORTS] 5 sources
    Cadillac faces infrastructure hurdles in Formula 1 debut

    Cadillac's Formula 1 debut is marked by significant infrastructure challenges, with team principal Graeme Lowdon describing the effort as ‘building an airplane while flying it’ as they develop new facilities.

  4. 6 days ago

    [SPORTS] 4 sources
    Cadillac's Formula 1 project gives Simon Pagenaud a new career role

    Simon Pagenaud joins Cadillac's Formula 1 project after a 2023 crash, while the team fields Valtteri Bottas and Sergio Perez and faces debate over driver experience versus youth.

  5. 7 days ago

    [SPORTS] 5 sources
    Cadillac F1 team earns C‑grade mid‑season with no points

    Cadillac's 2026 F1 debut sits 11th with zero points after 11 races, nine retirements, near‑point in Monaco, and ongoing reliability work on its MAC‑26 car.

  6. 10 days ago

    [SPORTS] 6 sources
    Cadillac F1 Team Praises Bottas and Perez for Strong Debut Season

    Cadillac F1 chief Graeme Lowdon says drivers Valtteri Bottas and Sergio Perez have done a spectacular job, confirming he would keep them despite the team’s still‑zero‑point debut season.

  7. 20 days ago

    [SPORTS] 2 sources
    Cadillac F1 team still point‑less as Bottas says major performance leap needed

    Cadillac's debut F1 team remains without points; Bottas says a big performance boost or luck is needed, while Pérez points to recent progress after a Monaco point was revoked.

  8. about 1 month ago

    [SPORTS] 2 sources
    Cadillac F1 makes strides yet stays in midfield ‘no man’s land’, Bottas says

    Bottas says Cadillac F1 is improving after both cars finished at Silverstone, but the team remains in midfield ‘no man’s land’ and aims to boost pace with upgrades for the Belgian GP.

  9. about 1 month ago

    [SPORTS] 2 sources
    Cadillac F1 completes British Grand Prix with both cars finishing

    Cadillac F1's Perez and Bottas finished 15th and 17th at Silverstone, marking the team's first race completion after Austria retirements and signaling progress ahead of Spa.

  10. about 1 month ago

    [SPORTS] 3 sources
    Sergio Pérez to start 20th at British Grand Prix

    Sergio Pérez qualified 20th for the British Grand Prix after balance issues with his Cadillac and received a 10‑second sprint penalty for contact with Fernando Alonso.

  11. about 1 month ago

    [SPORTS] 2 sources
    Sergio Perez regains confidence at Cadillac, eyes stronger Formula 1 performance

    Sergio Perez says his confidence is back after joining Cadillac, near a first team point at Monaco, and stresses the next months are critical for the team's development.

  12. about 2 months ago

    [SPORTS] 8 sources
    Cadillac unveils major upgrade package for Austrian Grand Prix

    Cadillac will bring a major upgrade package, including new side‑pods and floor for extra down‑force, to the Austrian Grand Prix, with Bottas and Pérez hopeful of scoring the team’s first F1 points.

  13. 2 months ago

    [SPORTS] 2 sources
    Cadillac F1 team targets Barcelona redemption after Monaco penalty

    After a Monaco penalty dropped Sergio Perez to 15th, Cadillac F1 aims for a strong, error‑free race in Barcelona to regain points and momentum.

  14. 2 months ago

    [SPORTS] 2 sources
    Cadillac F1 Team Heads to Barcelona GP Motivated After Monaco Penalty

    After losing Monaco points due to a penalty, Cadillac F1 approaches the Barcelona Grand Prix motivated, with Pérez, Bottas and reserve Colton Herta targeting a clean weekend and a chance to score points.

  15. 2 months ago

    [SPORTS] 2 sources
    Checo Pérez loses historic point for Cadillac after Monaco penalty

    Checo Pérez crossed the line tenth at the 2026 Monaco Grand Prix, but a 10‑second penalty demoted him to fifteenth, costing Cadillac its first Formula 1 point. Pérez called the sanction a disappointment after a

  16. 2 months ago

    [SPORTS] 7 sources
    Cadillac loses first F1 point after Sergio Pérez penalty at Monaco

    Cadillac's debut point at Monaco was stripped after Sergio Pérez received a ten‑second false‑start penalty, promoting Fernando Alonso to 10th.

  17. 2 months ago

    [SPORTS] 24 sources
    Sergio Perez penalty strips Cadillac of first F1 point at Monaco

    Sergio Pérez’s post‑race 10‑second penalty at Monaco stripped Cadillac of its first F1 point, promoting Fernando Alonso to score the point for Aston Martin.

  18. 2 months ago

    [SPORTS] 3 sources
    Sergio Pérez eyes first Q2 of season despite Monaco brake fire

    Sergio Pérez’s Monaco practice was halted by a brake‑fire, but his 14th‑place FP1 and optimism keep a Q2 qualification hope alive.

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