The team's being located at three bases does not hinder Cadillac.

      The Cadillac team, which will debut in Formula 1 next season, will have several bases. A large base is currently under construction in Fishers, Indiana, which will become the headquarters for all racing projects. An engine-building base is being developed in Charlotte, and right now the Formula 1 team is based at Silverstone.

      Pat Symonds, who has many years of experience in Formula 1 and is currently serving as Cadillac’s chief engineering consultant, said that the team’s being spread across several bases around the world will not affect its effectiveness.

      “This is an American team,” Symonds said at a press meeting in Mexico. “It is based in America, but it makes sense to use some of the knowledge accumulated in Europe to get the project off the ground. For example, the wind tunnel is located in Germany. As far as we know, there simply isn’t a tunnel in the US that would meet our requirements. So it is necessary to use several sites to launch the project. Ten years ago I would have said, ‘Yes, it’s difficult.’ But in recent years, probably as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, we have become used to working across multiple sites, from home and from anywhere. It is now quite easy to set up the whole communications system. Every day I take part in numerous meetings and see people on my monitor, but I have no idea where those people are physically located — in Charlotte, Cologne, or even sitting next to me. That no longer matters; we can work comfortably. The base in Fishers is still far from completion, as are some facilities in Silverstone and the engine-building base. Essentially, we won’t be able to use them until the end of next year. Next year we will move to the new base at Silverstone, most likely after the summer break. The base in Fishers will come online in the fourth quarter of next year, roughly at the same time as the base in Charlotte. But, to be honest, I’m not worried that the team is physically split across several bases.”