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Cadillac Sets Process-First Targets for 2026 F1 Debut Backed by GM

Lowdon says the team will judge year one by execution and internal benchmarks rather than results.

Formula One F1 - Mexican F1 driver Sergio Perez to speak to media after announcing his Cadillac team signing - Plaza Carso, Mexico City - August 27, 2025 Formula One driver Sergio Perez announces signing with the new Cadillac Formula One team for the 2026 season REUTERS/Eloisa Sanchez
Oct 17, 2025; Austin, TX, USA; Cadillac Formula 1 team principal Graeme Lowdon arrives at the track before practice for the US Grand Prix at Circuit of The Americas Austin. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-Imagn Images

Overview

  • Team principal Graeme Lowdon told reporters in Las Vegas it is impossible to set realistic championship goals before seeing the car against rivals.
  • With General Motors’ support, the program is designed to operate at the cost cap and prioritize rapid development over accepting a back‑of‑grid role.
  • Cadillac is scaling from 400-plus staff toward 600 using a flat, Apollo-inspired management model across sites in Silverstone, Indianapolis and Charlotte, with aero work in Toyota’s Cologne wind tunnel.
  • Sergio Pérez and Valtteri Bottas are signed for 2026, and the outfit will be the second U.S.-flagged team on the grid alongside Haas.
  • The team will start with Ferrari power units before GM’s in-house engine effort targeted for 2029, and Colton Herta has been appointed test driver with plans to race in F2 next season.