Cadillac Replaces F1 Team Principal Graeme Lowdon
The General Motors-backed team named former Alpine director Marcin Budkowski to lead it a week before the season resumes.
Formula 1's newest team, Cadillac, replaced its first team principal, Graeme Lowdon, with former Alpine director Marcin Budkowski on Wednesday, the team announced.
Cadillac described the change as part of a "planned leadership transition as the organization evolves from its initial build phase into the next stage of racing performance." The team had not previously signaled it intended to move on from Lowdon, who helped set up the General Motors-backed operation.
The switch comes a week before the F1 season resumes with the Dutch Grand Prix following the midseason break.
Cadillac has yet to score a point in its debut F1 season, with a best finish of 13th, and had been expected to struggle as a new entrant. The team's cars have repeatedly suffered brake overheating issues in recent races, forcing retirements.
"We're grateful to Graeme Lowdon for his leadership and the role he played in forming the Cadillac Formula 1 Team from the ground up," chief executive Dan Towriss said in a statement. "His contributions helped establish a strong foundation in our build-up phase, and we thank him for his commitment and wish him well."
Budkowski takes over as the team looks to improve its performance in the second half of the season.
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