American F1 team makes shocking midseason change in bid to right the ship amid difficult season

F1's newest team has not had the easiest of seasons and is currently dead last in the standings.Now, they've announced that they are parting ways with team boss Graeme Lowden and bringing in F1 vet and former Alpine executive director Marcin Budkowski.CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE"Marcin's appointment marks another important step in the continued evolution of the Cadillac Formula 1 Team," Cadillac Formula 1 Team CEO Dan Towriss said in a statement."From the beginning, our goal has not been simply to participate in Formula 1, but to build a next-generation team capable of competing at the very front."No reason was given for Lowdon's departure or whether it was his decision or the Indianapolis and Silverstone-based team's.Now-former Cadillac team principal Graeme Lowdon helped put the team together and led it through the first 11 race weekends of its debut season (Photo by Marcel van Dorst/EYE4IMAGES/NurPhoto via Getty Images)Nonetheless, Towriss had kind words for the man tasked with building the upstart team."We’re grateful to Graeme Lowdon for his leadership and the role he played in forming the Cadillac Formula 1 Team from the ground up," he said.

"His contributions helped establish a strong foundation in our build-up phase, and we thank him for his commitment and wish him well."Wow...I didn't see this one coming.ZERO BS.

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DOWNLOAD NOW!Sure, Cadillac is struggling hard.That was always to be expected, but it looks at this time that these aren't just growing pains but full-on issues.While outright pace has been an issue, reliability is an issue too.

Sergio Perez has had four DNFs through eleven Grand Prix this season, while Valtteri Bottas has had four.That includes two races, the Austrian Grand Prix and the most recent Hungarian Grand Prix, in which both cars failed to finish the race.This change is what the team needs, as a P10 finish in the Constructors' standings is still very much within...