Cadillac: Why Lowdon axed suddenly and Perez’s future amid rival links

A week before Formula 1’s return to action in Zandvoort, Cadillac provided the unexpected news of the sport’s summer break by removing Graeme Lowdon as team principal and replacing him with former Alpine chief Marcin Budkowski.

The decision was taken by Cadillac F1 team chief executive Dan Towriss, who spoke to the media along with new recruit Budkowski soon after the surprise announcement to address some of the main questions surrounding both that significant change and other talking points at the sport's newest team mid-way through their debut season.