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Cadillac Names Marcin Budkowski Team Principal, Replaces Graeme Lowdon

The midseason move signals a shift from construction to a process-driven push to raise on-track performance under General Motors' backing.

Los mecánicos del piloto de Cadillac Valtteri Bottas, de Finlandia, preparan su auto durante una prueba de pretemporada de Fórmula 1 en el Circuito Internacional de Baréin, en Sakhir, Baréin; durante el campeonato, la escudería cayó en la realidad
Sergio 'Checo' Pérez lleva una temporada con la escudería Cadillac.
Cadillac implementa cambios en la F1
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Overview

  • Cadillac announced the change on Wednesday, naming Marcin Budkowski as team principal with immediate effect for the rest of 2026 and beyond.
  • The team framed the move as a planned transition from its initial build phase to a performance phase after 11 races in which Cadillac scored no championship points and sits last in the constructors standings.
  • Budkowski brings long technical and management experience at Prost, Ferrari, McLaren, the FIA and Renault/Alpine and says he will align personnel, tools and information so decisions are made faster and the car improves race to race.
  • Cadillac confirmed Budkowski will take operational charge when the team returns at the Dutch Grand Prix in Zandvoort and publicly endorsed incumbent drivers Sergio Pérez and Valtteri Bottas as key assets during the change.
  • The team thanked Graeme Lowdon for building Cadillac's entry into F1 but warned that leadership and process changes are meant to set a development path rather than deliver an immediate step-change in the car's on-track performance.