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08/12 09:47 CDT Cadillac replaces team principal Graeme Lowdon a week before F1
season resumes
Cadillac replaces team principal Graeme Lowdon a week before F1 season resumes
SILVERSTONE, England (AP) --- Formula 1's newest outfit Cadillac replaced its
first team principal Graeme Lowdon with former Alpine director Marcin Budkowski
on Wednesday.
Cadillac said the move was part of a "planned leadership transition as the
organization evolves from its initial build phase into the next stage of racing
performance," though it hadn't previously signaled it intended to move on from
Lowdon, who played a key role setting up the General Motors-backed team.
It comes a week before the F1 season resumes with the Dutch Grand Prix after
the mid-season break.
Cadillac has yet to score a point in F1, with a best finish of 13th, and had
been expected to struggle as a new team. The cars' brakes have repeatedly
overheated 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. "His contributions helped establish a strong foundation in our
build-up phase, and we thank him for his commitment and wish him well."
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