Cadillac copy Nasa playbook to build F1 team from scratch to hit Melbourne startline

Big-name drivers and cutting out the middle man a vital part of the strategy with just over 100 days to go before the 2026 season opener

Twelve months ago at the Las Vegas Grand Prix, Cadillac were finally given the green light as Formula One's newest entry for 2026. Building the team from scratch has entailed a frenetic work rate that the team principal, Graeme Lowdon, has compared to the Apollo moon landing. As F1 descends on Vegas this weekend, Cadillac know time is getting tight.

At the final race of the season to be staged in the United Statess, with just over 100 days to go before they take to the track for the first time in Melbourne at the 2026 opener, Cadillac have come on in leaps and bounds but, in what must seem like a sisyphean task, they are aware there will never be enough hours in the day.