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March 3, 2026
Inside Cadillac’s F1 journey: ‘Our Silverstone shakedown was a miracle’
Formula One’s newest team join the grid having designed a car from scratch in only 12 months with the aim of becoming a championship-winning force
TL;DR
- Cadillac is F1's newest constructor, built from scratch in approximately 12 months.
- Drivers Valtteri Bottas and Sergio Pérez are leading the new team.
- The team has grown to 600 employees, with facilities in the UK and US, and plans for an engine manufacturing facility in North Carolina.
- GM has long-term ambitions for the team to become a championship-winning force.
- Experienced F1 personnel, including Jon Tomlinson, Nick Chester, Peter Crolla, and Pat Symonds, have joined the team.
- The team successfully completed its shakedown in January and participated in pre-season testing, a feat not managed by all teams.
- Initial expectations are to be around 10th quickest, with the primary goal being consistent progress and reaching the finish line in races.
- The team emphasizes that simply being present is not enough; continuous improvement is required to meet GM's standards and their own ambitions.
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