US EditionLowdon: Cadillac has earned rivals’ respect after its first F1 race in Australia
Cadillac qualified two cars in its first Formula 1 race, with Sergio Pérez finishing 16th and teammate Valtteri Bottas retiring, earning respect despite modest results.
- On Friday, March 6, 2026, Cadillac, a General Motors brand, qualified two cars onto the grid in its Melbourne debut, Graeme Lowdon confirmed.
- With limited preparation time, Cadillac's team base at Silverstone carried out preparations before its Melbourne F1 debut.
- Valtteri Bottas failed to finish after starting 19th, while Sergio Pérez finished 16th from 18th, with the problem looking outside the team's control.
- Graeme Lowdon said Cadillac earned its rivals' respect and plans to build on a `really solid platform`, following their Melbourne debut, as AP reported.
- Looking ahead, the operation will require substantial investment and sustained development, Graeme Lowdon, Cadillac team principal, said, as the team plans to build on a solid platform.
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Cadillac F1 debut exceeded expectations, says team CEO Towriss
March 8 : Cadillac's Formula One race debut exceeded expectations even if they got only one car across the finish line in Melbourne on Sunday, the General Motors-backed team's chief executive Dan Towriss said.Mexican Sergio Perez finished 16th, three laps behind Mercedes' race winner George Russell, while Fin
The day finally arrived and Checo Pérez returned to the Formula 1 tracks, but on this occasion he did so by driving a Cadillac with which he obtained position number 16.Although during the weekend there were some problems with Cadillac, Checo Pérez was able to control the single-seater throughout the 58 laps of the Australian GP of Formula 1.However, his co-equiper, Valtteri Bottas, did not run with the same luck and had to leave the race before…
The Cadillac team made a demanding debut in Formula 1 during the Australian Grand Prix, but its director, Graeme Lowdon, said that the American team made a good impression among its rivals and that the project has solid bases to aspire to better results in the future. The brand owned by General ...
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