Cadillac will turn out to be the primary new crew in F1 since 2016 subsequent season, with Graeme Lowdon now working to finalise his driver line-up for the 2026 marketing campaign
Cadillac have recognized seven drivers as potential candidates to steer them on observe of their debut Method 1 season. Subsequent yr, the American outfit will turn out to be the primary recent constructor to affix the grid since Haas made their entrance again in 2016.
The crew is supported by a collaboration with TWG Motorsport and Andretti World. In addition to getting the outfit into form forward of its debut, crew principal Graeme Lowdon is now working to cement his driver pairing for the upcoming marketing campaign, with a number of racers’ futures presently unsure.
Seven prospects, together with some not presently competing in F1, have made it onto Lowdon’s shortlist. He made as a lot clear throughout an look on the Excessive Efficiency podcast, throughout which he overtly mentioned a few of the names into consideration at Cadillac.
Acknowledging he was considering handing Mick Schumacher a method again onto the F1 grid, he said: “Yeah, we’re speaking to Mick.” The German is looking his first F1 race seat since 2022 when he was axed by Haas and their then-team principal Guenther Steiner.
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Lowdon can be eyeing Mercedes driver Valtteri Bottas, who rejoined the Silver Arrows as a reserve this yr. He moreover disclosed that discussions are ongoing with Max Verstappen’s former Crimson Bull team-mate Sergio Perez, who has been much less vocal about his plans and labored within the background to safe his return to the F1 grid.
However, the 60-year-old is not solely specializing in seasoned rivals. He confirmed that former Method 2 racers Felipe Drugovich and Frederik Vesti are within the working, whereas he additionally name-checked Crimson Bull academy driver Arvid Lindblad earlier than conceding that it might be very troublesome to pry the Brit away from their grasp.
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Cadillac have made it clear from the start that they might like to area an American driver if doable, and are nonetheless considering a transfer for IndyCar racer Colton Herta. The American took half in a two-day trial with the McLaren F1 squad in 2022, and presently races for Andretti World with Curb Agajanian.
Nonetheless, he doesn’t presently have sufficient factors for an FIA superlicence which is required for anybody to race in F1. At the moment eighth within the IndyCar standings, that end this season wouldn’t be excessive sufficient for Herta to realize the factors he wants to succeed in the brink of 40.
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Lowdon has made a dedication to think about solely those that prioritise the crew over private ambitions. He mentioned: “Our crew is there to offer a place on the pitch, for somebody to show what they will do for positive. However it’s not a car to form of present the world to show a degree or no matter.
“Drivers are there to show the most effective they probably can for the crew, and they need to be motivated for the crew round them as nicely. I am much less eager on individuals who form of wish to show a private level.”
