Cadillac confirms Lowdon’s shock exit wasn’t a “mutual decision”

The Cadillac Formula 1 outfit has confirmed that Graeme Lowdon’s dismissal as its team principal “wasn’t a mutual decision” – adding he was only told on the morning.

Cadillac made a shock announcement on Wednesday that Lowdon had been replaced by ex-Alpine executive director Marcin Budkowski for the rest of the 2026 campaign and beyond.

It came during the summer shutdown of the American squad’s debut season in F1, where it is bottom of the championship and without a point after 11 rounds.

But that was largely expected for Cadillac’s first year and it was initially assumed that Lowdon would continue with the team