Basic Motors has named Graeme Lowdon because the crew principal of the Cadillac Method 1 crew that’s making ready to enter the game in 2026.
Lowdon has labored as an advisor to GM and Andretti International over the previous two years because it labored on an F1 challenge, serving to to construction the crew alongside different roles together with as a part of Zhou Guanyu’s administration. Lowdon has additionally beforehand served as sporting director and CEO of Manor’s F1 entries up till 2015 underneath the Virgin and Marussia names.
“I’m really honored to be appointed because the crew principal of this thrilling new crew and I wish to thank everybody concerned for putting their belief in me,” Lowdon stated. “I consider that Method 1 is the best crew sport on the earth, and groups are all about individuals. This can be a crew with an actual love for, and need to go, racing, and we’ve got the expertise and experience to do exactly that.
“Racing is on the very coronary heart of every little thing that we do. That is what I need to see in a crew, and I actually need to be a part of it. I don’t underestimate the duty forward and I’ve the utmost respect for the competitors. I look ahead to the problem of racing. Within the meantime, our work continues at tempo.”
TWG International’s motorsport enterprise CEO, Daniel Towriss, says Lowdon’s expertise each inside F1 and the broader motorsport business was an enormous think about his appointment.
“Graeme has been advising our crew for the final two years as we’ve got constructed out our operations; his expertise on each the technical and managerial sides of Method 1 and different motorsports ventures will serve him effectively as he builds the Cadillac Method 1 crew,” Towriss stated.
GM president Mark Reuss additionally highlighted the significance of the position Lowdon has fulfilled as far as crew improvement has continued, with Cadillac nonetheless awaiting its remaining entry affirmation.
“Graeme has been a pleasure to work with over the previous two years and we’re excited he’ll lead our journey to the 2026 Method 1 grid as crew principal,” Reuss stated. “He has nice racing experience, he is aware of how you can assemble a high-performing crew and he embodies the values the Cadillac Method 1 crew will characterize in all its endeavors, on or off the observe.”
