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Cadillac makes three major tech hires including former Red Bull design chief
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Cadillac makes three major tech hires including former Red Bull design chief

The Cadillac F1 team has snapped up engineering trio Craig Skinner, Eric Blandin and Tim Lean as it aims to accelerate its development. Former Red Bull chief designer Skinner, the architect of Red Bull's championship winning RB19, joins as Cadillac's chief development engineer. Motorsport.com understands Skinner was close to a move to Alpine, but is instead taking up the US-owned team's ...Keep reading

Otmar Szafnauer raises concern over Cadillac's "suboptimal" split US-UK structure
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Otmar Szafnauer raises concern over Cadillac's "suboptimal" split US-UK structure

Former Alpine Formula 1 team principal Otmar Szafnauer has warned that Cadillac's operational structure is not geared towards winning a championship. Following a prolonged and highly publicised entry process, General Motors, under its Cadillac brand, joined the F1 grid at the start of the 2026 season as the 11th team. While the team opened a European facility in Silverstone to tap into the ...Keep reading

Sergio Perez "had conversations" with other F1 teams - but never thought of leaving Cadillac
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Sergio Perez "had conversations" with other F1 teams - but never thought of leaving Cadillac

Sergio Perez revealed that his management had held talks with other Formula 1 teams about a potential 2027 switch, but he wants to remain part of Cadillac to help drive the team forward. It had been rumoured that Perez's management team had been in discussions with Williams about a drive, should Carlos Sainz have elected to leave the team. Sainz then signed a multi-year extension with the Grove ...Keep reading

Williams collapses in F1 pecking order: ‘Aston is a different league right now’
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Williams collapses in F1 pecking order: ‘Aston is a different league right now’

Carlos Sainz says the Williams Formula 1 team now only leads Cadillac in terms of on-track performance, as team-mate Alexander Albon laments an excessive amount of blue flags. F1’s new era started just about decently for Williams, which scored 11 points across the first six rounds of the season and lay eighth in the constructors’ standings following the Monaco Grand Prix. But Sainz ...Keep reading

Max Verstappen signs massive contract as injury triggers Red Bull driver changes
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Max Verstappen signs massive contract as injury triggers Red Bull driver changes

Max Verstappen has signed a new four-year deal with Red Bull, keeping him at the Austrian marque until at least the end of the 2030 F1 season. The fresh contract was announced on media day ahead of this weekend's Dutch Grand Prix, and ends a major driver market saga.There has been major news from several teams ahead of F1's final trip to Zandvoort, with Isack Hadjar ruled out through injury, both Williams drivers signing new contracts, and Cadillac opting for a dramatic change of team principal. Already, F1 is back with a bang!Join RacingNews365's Nick Golding as he dissects the biggest talking points ahead of this weekend's Dutch Grand Prix!