Although it was still rejected by the management of Formula 1 in February last year, by December, after founder Michael Andretti stepped aside and General Motors was fully involved, Cadillac’s project was given the green light. to the grid.
Preparations are ongoing, one recent development of which is that a pilot with F1 experience was employed. At Cadillac, Marcus Ericsson, the leader in Formula 1 between 2014 and 2018 at Caterham and Sauber, who competed in the American IndyCar in recent years, and who won the Indy 500 in 2022, is assisting in the simulator preparations at Cadillac.
“My employer, Andretti, asked me to fly to England to test different simulators. I will give feedback so that the team can choose the most suitable model for their F1, Indycar and sports car activities.” – he explained in the Dutch Viaplay’s F1 podcast, adding that he will visit different manufacturers and teams in the framework of the work.
In addition to the 34-year-old Swede, a true F1 veteran also joined Cadillac: Pat Symonds, who previously worked at Benetton/Renault, Virgin/Manor, and Williams, and spent the last few years as Formula 1’s chief technical expert, was succeeded to lure to the team. The 71-year-old British engineer announced on LinkedIn on the first day of the year that he is acting as a consultant for the project.
The acquisition of Symonds is a big deal, as in his last position he played a key role in the development of the new 2026 rules.
Source: www.vezess.hu
