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Cadillac Ramps Up F1 Operations With 600 Hires and 2026 Track Tests

Leadership has solidified cross-continental facilities to support a January 2026 testing schedule in Barcelona

Formula One F1 - Miami Grand Prix - Miami International Autodrome, Miami, Florida, United States - May 4, 2025 Cadillac team principal Graeme Lowdon is seen ahead of the race REUTERS/Brian Snyder/File Photo
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Overview

  • Graeme Lowdon has overseen the project’s shift from consultancy to executive management, implementing a flat, Apollo-inspired structure to streamline development.
  • The team has issued thousands of component drawings across its 400,000-square-foot Fishers headquarters, Silverstone workshops and US satellite sites.
  • An initial prototype chassis is complete and team branding is in place, marking the move from design to physical assembly.
  • Cadillac will deploy Ferrari engines and gearboxes through 2028 while its Charlotte, North Carolina, plant develops a bespoke power unit due in 2029.
  • GM’s near-$1 billion outlay, including a £450 million FIA entry fee and startup costs, underpins infrastructure expansion and a January 2026 testing shakedown in Barcelona.