Cadillac F1 faces scrutiny as 2026 build continues

Cadillac’s first Formula 1 season in 2026 continues under scrutiny, with reports on its structure and a legal case involving shareholder Mark Walter.

Cadillac is in its first Formula 1 season in 2026, with no race wins and no constructors' titles so far. Motorsport.com reported that former Alpine team principal Otmar Szafnauer questioned the team’s split US-UK operating structure, arguing it is not set up to fight for a championship.

Autosport separately reported that Cadillac Formula 1 shareholder Mark Walter is the subject of a class-action lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, alongside an investigation into potential fraud between his insurance companies. The supplied sources do not support the claimed appointment of Budkowski to a senior Cadillac role, so that move cannot be stated as fact here.