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RacingNews365 was recently invited for a behind-the-scenes tour of Cadillac’s UK F1 base, with boss Greame Lowdon explaining how the Apollo moon landings are aiding its preparations for F1.
At the peak of Project Apollo, approximately 400,000 Americans were involved in the monumental task of landing a man on the moon and bringing him back safely by the end of the 1960s. While celebrating the 56th anniversary of Armstrong and Aldrin’s moon landing, Cadillac’s F1 team is gearing up to enter the grand prix grid. The Apollo project represents a significant scientific achievement, progressing from the first spaceflight in 1961 to the lunar landing in 1969 in just eight years. Similar to Apollo, Cadillac’s F1 project led by Greame Lowdon began from scratch, requiring the development of new materials, spacecraft, and management structures. Lowdon drew inspiration from Apollo in establishing a flat management structure for Cadillac, ensuring effective communication between team members across various bases in the US and UK. The challenge of coordinating nearly 600 personnel and multiple facilities is tackled by implementing a streamlined organizational model, inspired by the successful Apollo project.
