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Cadillac F1 Appoints Marcin Budkowski, Replacing Lowdon

8/12/2026

Summary

Story summary

Cadillac Formula 1 named Marcin Budkowski team principal, replacing Graeme Lowdon effective August 12, 2026.
Budkowski, a 49-year-old engineer who left Alpine in early 2022 after roles at Ferrari, McLaren and the FIA, brings two decades of F1 experience.
Cadillac, without points after its first 11 rounds and with a finish of 13th, will have Budkowski lead the team at the Dutch Grand Prix in Zandvoort on August 21-23, its first race under his leadership.

History

Historical Context

After Honda withdrew in December 2008, Ross Brawn bought the team for £1 in March 2009 and renamed it Brawn GP. Its Mercedes-powered BGP 001, with a legal double diffuser, won eight of seventeen races and claimed both drivers’ (Jenson Button) and constructors’ titles in its only season. Cadillac’s 2026 replacement of Graeme Lowdon by Marcin Budkowski mirrors that swift turnaround.

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Story summary

Cadillac Formula 1 named Marcin Budkowski team principal, replacing Graeme Lowdon effective August 12, 2026.
Budkowski, a 49-year-old engineer who left Alpine in early 2022 after roles at Ferrari, McLaren and the FIA, brings two decades of F1 experience.
Cadillac, without points after its first 11 rounds and with a finish of 13th, will have Budkowski lead the team at the Dutch Grand Prix in Zandvoort on August 21-23, its first race under his leadership.

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