Cadillac promotes ex-Charles Leclerc engineer to new F1 role

Charles Leclerc's former Ferrari track engineer Xavier Marcos joins rival team

The Cadillac F1 team is gearing up for its official debut in the sport starting with the 2026 season. To ensure they hit the ground running, the American outfit is currently finalizing its organizational chart with several high-profile signings. Having already confirmed the race engineers for Sergio Perez and Valtteri Bottas, a new report from Planet F1 suggests they have now appointed their Head of Track Engineering—a figure who was a familiar …

Cadillac promotes ex-Charles Leclerc engineer to new F1 role

Cadillac has promoted Charles Leclerc’s former race engineer to a major role in its new Formula 1 team after a brief spell working in its endurance squads. Xavier Marcos Padros, who left Ferrari midway through 2024, will become the American outfit’s Chief Race Engineer for its debut season in the sport. The Spaniard effectively has five Grand Prix wins under his belt, having helped Leclerc to take that number during the pair’s collaboration at t…