“F1 is such a unique form of motorsport, so having people onboard [like Symonds and Chester] with the depth of knowledge and experience is great,” added Lowdon. “And they are also great people to go racing with. A lot of people at the team have worked with each other before at other teams.
“One thing I’m extremely proud of already is the team spirit within the team. We’ve all gone through this long process together but, during that, it’s allowed us to really build a team that is very much vision driven and value based – and it’s allowed us to build and communicate those values among everybody.
“We’re also employing some very bright young people who have never been in F1. Having experienced staff onboard is helpful in being able to bring those young people along. It’s really great to have such a breadth of experience.”
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Cadillac to hire drivers “based on merit”
Two key roles to be filled are, of course, the drivers – with several having already got in touch with the outfit to express their interest in one of the seats. With the entry now secure, the team can push signing their drivers up the priority list.
“There’s some very talented drivers still out there,” said Lowdon. “We hadn’t been able to be in the driver market until the entry was confirmed. Now it has, we can move forward with that.
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