Towriss on early Cadillac team principal change
Cadillac F1 CEO Dan Towriss says the decision to replace Graeme Lowdon with Marcin Budkowski as team principal came earlier than intended because he felt there was a “narrow window of opportunity” to shape what the team is building. Dan Towriss said: "Graeme and I always talked about that there would be a transition at some point. This decision was mine. And I think there's a very narrow window of opportunity. When you look at what we're building, there is an opportunity to build something new and innovative. What I didn't want to do was to build something that's already been done, something that's old and then try to improve it. So I think that the time for that change came sooner than was expected."
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Towriss on Lowdon's dismissal and Budkowski appointment
Cadillac CEO Dan Towriss said Graeme Lowdon’s dismissal as team principal was not a mutual decision, and that Lowdon was only told on the morning he was replaced by Marcin Budkowski for the rest of the 2026 season and beyond. Towriss said: "It wasn't a mutual decision. The process started a few months ago: really thinking about what the next phase for Cadillac Formula 1 looks like, what's the right timing, how would that look, and then the capabilities of the various folks out there. We were delighted in the conversation with Marcin and how that relationship evolved. So Graeme and I spoke this morning, so I think it is a very recent conversation from that perspective."
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Towriss on Perez staying at Cadillac despite Williams rumours
Cadillac chief executive Dan Towriss says Sergio Perez will stay with the team and that it is “not distracted” by rumours linking the Mexican to Williams. Towriss said: "I would underline all the things that Marcin said. Checo's been a tremendous asset to the team. He's driven very well and certainly has pushed quite hard. I'm very confident that Checo is going to remain with Cadillac and we're not distracted by the Williams rumours for a second. We're very confident in the relationship here and that you're going to see him piloting the Cadillac F1 car."
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