Cadillac’s Formula 1 team is entering a new phase that will place greater emphasis on its developing headquarters in Fishers and growing its American workforce.

The shift comes as Cadillac replaces team principal Graeme Lowdon with Marcin Budkowski after the team’s first 11 races. CEO Dan Towriss told Autoweek that he made the leadership change as part of a transition that arrived earlier than expected.

Towriss said the decision was driven by Cadillac’s long-term vision and the pace of its progress—not solely by the reliability problems the new team has experienced.

Budkowski brings an extensive technical background to the position. He previously held aerodynamic roles with Ferrari and McLaren and later served in senior positions with Formula 1’s governing body, the FIA, and the Alpine team.

Although Cadillac continues to operate from facilities in Silverstone, England; Concord, North Carolina; and Warren, Michigan, its new Fishers headquarters remains under construction. The Indiana facility is expected to become increasingly important as the organization enters what Towriss described as a more U.S.-centered phase.

Autoweek reported that some employees based in the United Kingdom have been told they must relocate to Indiana by January 2027 or face mandatory layoffs.

Towriss said Cadillac does not intend to make staffing decisions based on nationality. The organization plans to keep recruiting from Britain’s established Formula 1 talent pool while developing more engineers and other racing professionals in the United States.

The combination, Towriss said, could help “redefine what it means to have a U.S. team in Formula 1.”

For Fishers, the transition could make the city a central part of Cadillac’s effort to build a competitive American-led presence in the world’s highest-profile international racing series.