F1: Cadillac CEO Admits Lowdon’s Exit Was Not a Mutual Decision

August 13, 2026

Cadillac confirmed that Graeme Lowdon’s departure from the team’s leadership in Formula 1 was not a joint decision. Cadillac’s CEO, Dan Towriss, stated that it was his choice to drive the change, announced this Wednesday (12) alongside the arrival of Marcin Budkowski to the role.

Lowdon was informed of his departure this morning, after nearly four years involved in building the team. According to Towriss, the change had been under discussion for months and related to the next phase of the project, not directly to recent results.

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“Foi minha decisão. Não foi uma decisão mútua”, afirmou Towriss. O executivo explicou que o processo começou alguns meses atrás, quando a Cadillac passou a avaliar como deveria ser a próxima etapa do projeto, qual seria o momento adequado para a transição e quais capacidades seriam necessárias.

A escolha aconteceu durante a atual pausa de agosto, período que Towriss considera adequado para iniciar uma nova fase de desenvolvimento. Segundo ele, depois de quase quatro anos construindo a equipe ao lado de Lowdon, chegou o momento de ‘passar o bastão’ para alguém que conduza a próxima etapa.

Graeme Lowdon (GBR) Cadillac Formula 1 Team, Team Principal.

O CEO também negou que os problemas recentes tenham provocado diretamente a troca. A Cadillac abandonou com os dois carros no GP da Hungria e soma nove abandonos de Valtteri Bottas e Sergio Perez, além de não ter conseguido superar o 13º lugar obtido por Bottas na China, mas Towriss afirmou que ‘não diria que foi o desempenho ou os problemas nas últimas semanas’.

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Despite the change, Towriss made a point of recognizing Lowdon’s work and rejected the idea that he had held the role merely in a provisional capacity: “I don’t think it’s fair to say he was here in an interim capacity,” he concluded.

The executive emphasized that the two spent almost four years planning, building, and bringing to life the different elements of Cadillac’s Formula 1 project, which is in its first year in the sport.

Jake Thompson

Jake Thompson

I'm Jake Thompson, a motorsport journalist born and raised in North Carolina, where NASCAR weekends were basically family holidays. I’ve been covering everything from Formula 1 to rally raids for over a decade, blending sharp analysis with a fan’s heart. For me, writing about racing isn’t just a job — it’s the best seat in the house.