Budkowski says Cadillac is already acting on improvement priorities

Cadillac has begun work on improvement priorities identified by team principal Marcin Budkowski, who says he is still listening to staff and learning how the new operation works.

Budkowski took over from Graeme Lowdon in the summer, the same day Cadillac was moving to its Silverstone facility. In an interview with F1.com at Sepang, he said he continues to meet people and gather feedback while acting on areas he has identified. He wants to consider different views before a decision, then expects the team to push in one direction.

The balancing act comes after a compressed build-up to Cadillac's F1 debut. The team was approved to join the grid in March 2025 and had less than a full year to prepare for its 2026 campaign. Budkowski says the necessary shortcuts are now having consequences. He said listening and observing were early priorities so he could understand how the team operated before making changes; now, he is doing that alongside work on improvements.

Budkowski's measure of progress includes on-track results, the organisation's maturity, the strength of its factory and operational excellence at the circuit. He wants Cadillac to move gradually into midfield contention and, eventually, build an organisation capable of fighting for podiums, wins and championships. Modern F1 has no shortcuts, he said, and he asked fans to be patient as Cadillac builds.