Cadillac has hired three senior technical figures from top Formula 1 teams: Craig Skinner (chief development engineer) from Red Bull, Eric Blandin (head of aerodynamics) who previously held senior aero roles at Ferrari, Mercedes and Aston Martin, and Tim Lean (chief engineer, aerodynamics modelling and simulation) with experience at McLaren, Red Bull and Ferrari. The moves — all reporting into CTO Nick Chester and the new team boss Marcin Budkowski — are intended to strengthen Cadillac’s technical organisation and accelerate on-track performance as it develops its F1 programme.
Back Formula 1 Cadillac unveils major F1 hires who worked at top teams Josh Suttill 24 Sep 2026 — 1 min read Cadillac has revealed it has made three high-profile appointments with experience in Formula 1’s top teams. One of them is its new chief development engineer Craig Skinner, who departed Red Bull earlier this year after 20 years with the team. Skinner helped build Red Bull into a championship-winning force, and at Cadillac he will “provide technical direction across the development process, supporting the connection between car concept, aerodynamic design, analysis and delivery”. He’ll report to chief technical officer Nick Chester, who was one of Cadillac’s first major signings before it had even secured an F1 entry. Another new hire is Eric Blandin, who held senior aero roles at Ferrari and Mercedes before joining Aston Martin as deputy technical director under Dan Fallows. But by 2025 he was out as part of an Adrian Newey-led reshuffle of the team’s technical department, with seven exits. Blandin joins Cadillac as its new head of aerodynamics, also reporting to CTO Chester. The third hire is Cadillac’s new chief engineer for aerodynamics modelling and simulation, Tim Lean. Lean joins with a combined 20 years of experience working for McLaren, Red Bull and Ferrari. He will report into new aerodynamics head Blandin. New team boss Marcin Budkowski called the hires a “vital step in the technical evolution of the team.” “Bringing together experienced leadership across development, aerodynamics and modelling will help us create a stronger integrated technical organisation and improve performance on track. Craig, Eric and Tim bring race and championship-winning experience to Cadillac F1 in areas that are central to our long-term development.” Advertisement 00:00 Skip ad
Curated by Taleb Kabbara · Source: www.the-race.com
Cadillac, Red Bull, Ferrari, Mercedes, Aston Martin, McLaren
Cadillac: Cadillac is the automotive brand launching an F1 team and has made three high-profile technical appointments to its Formula 1 operation.
Red Bull: Red Bull is a Formula 1 team where Craig Skinner spent 20 years helping build the team into a championship-winning force before he left earlier in 2026.
Ferrari: Ferrari is a Formula 1 team where Eric Blandin previously held senior aerodynamic roles before later moving to other teams.
Mercedes: Mercedes is a Formula 1 team where Eric Blandin previously held senior aerodynamic roles before moving on to Aston Martin and later Cadillac.
Aston Martin: Aston Martin is a Formula 1 team that employed Eric Blandin as deputy technical director under Dan Fallows before a 2025 reshuffle led to his exit.
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