The Cadillac team has emphatically torpedoed rumours that Christian Horner could return to Formula 1 as part of its operation.
Dan Towriss, boss of TWG Motorsport, which operates the Cadillac F1 team, was asked about the possibility of former Red Bull team principal Horner “finding a way back into F1 with Cadillac” during a press conference to announce the signing of Sergio Perez and Valtteri Bottas for 2026 and beyond.
In response, he shot down the idea, and threw his full support behind Graeme Lowdon.
“There have been no talks with Christian Horner, no plans to do that,” said Towriss. “So I’d like to officially shut down that rumour.
“Our support, belief, backing is 100% in Graeme Lowden.”
Although Horner is widely expected to seek a way back into F1, the Cadillac project was never an obvious fit. He is likely to require full control and perhaps a stake in the team, which would not match the way General Motors and TWG Group have set up the team.
Lowdon, who was CEO of the Virgin/Marussia/Manor F1 team that entered F1 in 2010 until he left at the end of 2015, has been integral to the creation of Cadillac's F1 team.
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Initially, he was brought on board as a consultant to advise what was originally a Michael Andretti-led project, with his role subsequently expanded to the creation of a plan to build up the team - which then led to an offer to take the team principal role.
Not only has he been central in building up the team’s facilities, but he has also been key to the driver selection process even though the final decision on who to sign will have been taken by Towriss and Cadillac owner General Motorsport.
He has also overseen the recruitment of personnel and the ramping up of facilities, a project that includes running live race weekend simulations under what’s internally called the ‘race ready’ programme.
