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Long-serving Haas veteran Peter Crolla has joined the Cadillac Formula 1 project as Team Manager.
Crolla transitioned from McLaren to Haas in 2015, initially as the Race Team Coordinator, in preparation for Haas’ debut in the 2016 F1 season. By 2017, he had advanced to the position of Team Manager at Haas, maintaining this role until the end of 2024, except for a brief period as Trackside Operations Manager from 2021 to 2022. Following Crolla’s departure, Haas underwent restructuring with responsibilities divided between Sporting Director Mark Lowe and Trackside Operations Manager Neil Hanley. Moving to Cadillac, Crolla now joins a growing team, alongside key figures like Team Principal Grace Lowdon, Technical Director Nicholas Chester, and Chief Operating Officer Rob White, undertaking significant preparations for their F1 debut in 2026. Cadillac’s roadmap encompasses workforce expansion, ground-up car design, and integration of Ferrari power unit and gearbox systems, with Crolla’s previous experiences proving vital to the project’s success. Looking ahead, Cadillac aims at developing a bespoke power unit and gearbox for a more profound F1 involvement, with GM Performance Power Units LLC recently established for this purpose, led by Russ O’Blenes to drive the project forward. The CEO of TWG Motorsports, Dan Towriss, expressed optimism about O’Blenes’ contributions in paving the way for Cadillac’s F1 journey, in conjunction with Team Principal Grace Lowdon, to redefine performance and innovation standards in the sport. Consequently, Crolla’s contribution to Cadillac represents another significant step in the team’s ongoing pursuit to leave a lasting mark on the world of Formula 1.
