US EditionF1 newcomers Cadillac hoping to step up at first home race in Miami
- The General Motors-backed Cadillac Formula One team prepares for its first American grand prix start this weekend at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, with drivers Finn Valtteri Bottas and Mexican Sergio Perez leading the squad.
- Four years in the making, the Cadillac Formula One team's American debut follows official approval 14 months ago, as the outfit aims to build experience while starting from scratch with new systems.
- Cadillac Team Chief Graeme Lowdon confirmed a substantial upgrade package for Miami featuring changes to the floor, wings, and brakes. "It's a mixture of aero and a bit of weight saving as well," Lowdon told reporters on Thursday.
- Following a five-week break caused by race cancellations in the Middle East, Jim Campbell, Vice President for GM Performance and Motorsports, expressed enthusiasm about racing on home soil. "Racing is way better than observing," Campbell said.
- On-Track activity begins Friday with opening practice, followed by the Sprint Race on Saturday at noon and Sunday's Miami Grand Prix at 4 p.m. Cadillac eyes scoring its first points this season for a significant momentum boost.
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Cadillac’s stars-and-stripes Miami debut as the new F1 team races on US soil
It was less than 14 months ago that Cadillac’s frustrating push to enter Formula 1 finally came to an end and the team was approved to compete in the global motorsports series.
Although Cadillac's American Dream in Formula 1 might still look a bit like an American Nightmare in terms of points (zero from three races), the American team is doing – as crazy as that sounds – better than expected. Moreover, the team is wildly popular in its home country, reporter Tim Hartman notes from Miami.
F1 newcomers Cadillac hoping to step up at first home race in Miami
MIAMI, April 30 : Formula One's newest team Cadillac are hoping to step up at their first home race in Miami this weekend.The General Motors-backed outfit has brought "a fairly substantial upgrade package" to the Hard Rock Stadium ahead of the sprint weekend, now the fourth round of the season after April rac
In the Miami Sprint Qualifying, there is a gap between the Formula 1 trains: Update Cadillac pulls away, while Aston Martin has plenty of problems in the game instead of upgrades.
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