Andrew Benson's F1 Q&A: What's going on at Cadillac and Haas? - F1 Q&A

Formula 1 returns after a four-week summer break with the Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort this weekend. Mercedes’ Kimi Antonelli heads the drivers’ standings by 50 points, and 12 races remain on the 2026 calendar, though Qatar and Abu Dhabi are in doubt due to Middle East conflict. Ahead of the restart, F1 correspondent Andrew Benson addresses questions on Cadillac and Haas, focusing on whether Cadillac’s reorganization happened too early. Dan Towriss says Graeme Lowdon would be replaced eventually, but “sooner than expected.” Performance gaps—about 1.2 seconds to Williams and 0.4 to Haas—plus recurring overheating brake reliability issues drove the change to Marcin Budkowski.