What's going on at Cadillac and Haas? F1 Q&A

After a four-week summer break, Formula 1 resumes this weekend with the Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort. Mercedes’ Kimi Antonelli leads the drivers’ championship by 50 points, and the 2026 calendar still lists 12 races, though Qatar and Abu Dhabi remain uncertain because of Middle East conflict. In the latest F1 Q&A, Andrew Benson tackles why Cadillac changed leadership now. Dan Towriss, CEO of Cadillac, said he always expected Graeme Lowdon to be replaced as team principal, but claimed it arrived “sooner than expected.” Lowdon and Towriss built the team over four years despite Cadillac lacking an official entry until March 2025. Early results disappointed Towriss, prompting the move to Marcin Budkowski amid sizable performance gaps and repeated overheating brake issues.