Cadillac F1 has named a new team principal as it prepares for the second half of the GM brand's inaugural Formula One season.
Marcin Budkowski, a 49-year-old Polish-French engineer, will take the helm as Cadillac has struggled to gain consistency from the back of the field. Determined to be competitive in its first year, Cadillac F1 CEO Dan Towriss said the leadership change was a planned transition from building a team to putting points on the board. Future challenges include developing the team's 2027 car and preparing for hybrid powertrain changes that could include a V-8.
Cadillac F1 is the only team yet to score a point at the midseason break. The world's fastest and most popular motorsport returns Aug. 23 at Circuit Zandvoort for the Dutch Grand Prix.
"We're at this inflection point with the summer break," said Towriss in a call with media Wednesday. "Cadillac has gone through this initial build phase . . . and now as we look at the development phase, there's a real opportunity here to build something new. We're delighted to welcome Martin to Cadillac Formula One (and) excited about what he brings to the table. This is the perfect time to make (a leadership) change as we go into the second half of our inaugural season (and) as we start to think about building the 2027 car."
Budkowski replaces Graham Lowden, who did yeoman's work to get the F1 field's 11th team to grid in just 10 months after Cadillac received approval to race in 2025.
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Marcin Budkowski, a 49-year-old Polish-French engineer, will take the helm as Cadillac has struggled to gain consistency from the back of the field. Determined to be competitive in its first year, Cadillac F1 CEO Dan Towriss said the leadership change was a planned transition from building a team to putting points on the board. Future challenges include developing the team's 2027 car and preparing for hybrid powertrain changes that could include a V-8.
Cadillac F1 is the only team yet to score a point at the midseason break. The world's fastest and most popular motorsport returns Aug. 23 at Circuit Zandvoort for the Dutch Grand Prix.
"We're at this inflection point with the summer break," said Towriss in a call with media Wednesday. "Cadillac has gone through this initial build phase . . . and now as we look at the development phase, there's a real opportunity here to build something new. We're delighted to welcome Martin to Cadillac Formula One (and) excited about what he brings to the table. This is the perfect time to make (a leadership) change as we go into the second half of our inaugural season (and) as we start to think about building the 2027 car."
Budkowski replaces Graham Lowden, who did yeoman's work to get the F1 field's 11th team to grid in just 10 months after Cadillac received approval to race in 2025.
#formula #budkowski #towriss #we 're
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