Why have a US base other than administrative etc. They are better off with this base for the tech etc. Logistically far more efficient. Cadillac to run F1 2026 operation from Silverstone while US base under construction --It will operate under an American licence with team bases on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean, including a factory in Silverstone and a purpose-built headquarters in Fishers, Indianapolis. But with the Indianapolis base not yet ready, Lowdon revealed the General Motors brand will mainly run its 2026 operation out of the UK facility which was unveiled to the media in June. He told the Beyond the Grid podcast: “That [Fishers] is a nearly half million square foot development, brand new build just for Formula 1. “It's going to have a whole bunch of things surrounding it as well, which I think will be very interesting for the fans. “That's headquarters and the bulk of the car will be manufactured there over time. But again, you can't build a factory, we got an entry in March of this year, you can't build a factory, hire all the people, put all the machines in, and then manufacture components to Formula 1 standard, which is like aerospace standard, and be on the grid in Melbourne with that car.
Checo Perez to run an SF-23 next week for TPC (tire performance criteria) for CadillacF1. It's possible this SF-23 won't have any logos or sponsors on the car.
