Marcin Budkowski took over as Cadillac Team Principal in the summer, replacing Graeme Lowdon two months before sitting down with Formula1.com at Sepang. The 49-year-old former Alpine Executive Director walked into a whirlwind: the team was moving into its Silverstone facility the day he started, still absorbing the consequences of building an F1 operation in under a year after approval landed in March 2025.

He's already in "action mode." After weeks of listening and one-on-ones across the garage and factory, Budkowski has identified priorities and started making changes. The opportunity sold him — a chance to shape a new team backed by TWG Motorsports and GM, well-funded but run by motorsport people who understand the scale of the challenge. He listens, he says, but he also acts. With Austin approaching, Cadillac's first American home race under his leadership will show whether that approach translates on track.

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