Cadillac's Formula 1 Team Faces Reliability Woes and Leadership Shake-Up in Inaugural Season
Cadillac's inaugural season in Formula 1 has been marked by issues with reliability and a change in leadership midway through the season. The team, which emerged from Andretti Motorsport’s proposal, made its F1 entry after Dan Towriss, CEO of TWG Motorsports, assumed control. Jim Campbell from GM recalls a significant pitch made with Towriss in 2022. Eric Warren, GM's vice president for Global Motorsport Competition, mentioned that the team "could have won" the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Although Cadillac made its debut at the Australian Grand Prix, it has faced challenges, relying on Ferrari power units while constructing a facility in Concord, North Carolina, to develop its own engine by 2029. In August, Marcin Budkowski took over from Graeme Lowdon as team principal. As of the Singapore Grand Prix, the team has yet to earn any points.
Key facts
- Cadillac's Formula 1 team debuted at the Australian Grand Prix earlier this year.
- The team grew out of Andretti Motorsport's bid to become the 11th F1 team.
- Dan Towriss, CEO of TWG Motorsports, assumed control of the bid and now also serves as CEO of the Cadillac Formula 1 Team.
- Eric Warren, VP for Global Motorsport Competition at General Motors, said the team 'could have won' the 24 Hours of Le Mans with Hertz Team Jota.
- Cadillac is building a powertrain manufacturing facility in Concord, North Carolina, aiming for its own engine by the 2029 season; it currently uses Ferrari power units.
- Marcin Budkowski was named team principal in August, replacing Graeme Lowdon, who was fired shortly after an interview.
- At Budkowski's first race, Sergio Perez finished 15th and Valtteri Bottas failed to finish.
- As of the Singapore Grand Prix, Cadillac has yet to score any championship points.
Entities
Artists
- Eric Warren
- Jim Farley
- Valtteri Bottas
- Dan Towriss
- Jim Campbell
- Christian Horner
- Graeme Lowdon
- Pat Symonds
- Lewis Hamilton
- Max Verstappen
- Sergio Perez
- Kimi Antonelli
- Marcin Budkowski
Institutions
- Cadillac Formula 1 Team
- General Motors
- NASA
- Hertz Team Jota
- Ford
- Red Bull F1 Team
- TWG Motorsports
- Andretti Motorsport
- Ferrari
- Alpine F1
- Mercedes-AMG
- Formula 1
- WEC
- IMSA
- NASCAR
- IndyCar
- NHRA
Locations
- Concord
- North Carolina
- United States
- Silverstone
- United Kingdom
- Indiana
- Australia
- Austria
- Las Vegas
- Austin
- Bahrain
- Sepang
- Malaysia
- Azerbaijan
- Singapore
- Kuala Lumpur
- Hungary
- Japan