Cadillac F1 boss Graeme Lowdon is accelerating plans to expand the team\u2019s rapidly growing Formula 1 operation as preparations for its debut gather pace.<\/p>\n
The squad made its way into the grid this season after a turbulent admission process and is now looking to bolster its technical ranks.<\/p>\n
Graeme Lowdon accelerates Cadillac F1 recruitment surge<\/p>\n
Want more PlanetF1.com coverage? Add us as a preferred source on Google<\/a> for news you can trust.<\/p>\n Having initially begun recruitment even before receiving formal approval to join the F1 grid, Cadillac continues to add to its workforce.<\/p>\n The squad\u2019s recruitment drive continues with Lowdon revealing it has received almost 150,000 job applications.<\/p>\n \u201cThat whole process is enormous,\u201d explained the Cadillac team principal.<\/p>\n \u201cWe had 143,000 applicants. We shortlisted over 9000 people, and had 6500 interviews or something.\u201d<\/p>\n Joining the team was initially a leap of faith, but with three grands prix under its belt, the project now offers potential recruits something far more tangible.<\/p>\n \u201cThis team of people, it\u2019s quite a small team of people,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n \u201cI think they\u2019ve actually done a really incredible job and I think it\u2019s good that they get that recognition.<\/p>\n \u201cBut the team still needs to grow quite a bit and so we are looking to not reinforce, because we\u2019ve still got lots of vacancies, so the team is still growing.<\/p>\n \u201cYou can only grow at a certain rate.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s not a small task to build a team,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n \u201cWe went from a position of we didn\u2019t even have an entry when some people were joining, to now people can look at the team.<\/p>\n \u201cIf they are in another team, they can even wander down the pit lane and have a look.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s quite a small environment in Formula 1, and I think the word\u2019s got out.<\/p>\n \u201cOne of our objectives was to make this the team that everyone wants to join.\u201d<\/p>\n More on Cadillac from PlanetF1.com<\/p>\n Cadillac\u2019s steady F1 start shows promise as Perez targets summer breakthrough<\/a><\/p>\n Valtteri Bottas opens up on how he nearly quit F1 over Lewis Hamilton wingman role<\/a><\/p>\n Owned by TWG Group but carrying Cadillac branding, the squad operates across facilities in the United Kingdom and the United States.<\/p>\n An all-new facility has been constructed in Silverstone with efforts ongoing in the US to build out that side of the squad, too.<\/p>\n \u201cThe key focus for recruitment, the bulk of our recruitment from this point onwards is going to be in the US,\u201d Lowdon explained.<\/p>\n \u201cThere\u2019s an awful lot happening on the US side of the operation.\u201d<\/p>\n The challenge ahead is however not one of simply filling the vacancies, it\u2019s developing cohesion within a team that is split across continents while in the thick of competition under the restrictions of a cost cap.<\/p>\n And it will do so in the public eye, while representing one of the largest car makers on the planet.<\/p>\n Additional reporting by Thomas Maher<\/p>\n Want to be the first to know exclusive information from the F1 paddock? Join our broadcast channel on WhatsApp<\/a> to get the scoop on the latest developments from our team of accredited journalists.<\/p>\n You can also subscribe to the PlanetF1 YouTube channel<\/a> for exclusive features, hear from our paddock journalists with stories from the heart of Formula 1 and much more!<\/p>\n