Loudon: I consider my previous experience invaluable.

      Graham Loudon, head of Cadillac F1, compared the situation the team found itself in after a more or less confident debut in the World Championship to a double-edged sword. He meant that now much is expected of them, and there is nothing good about inflated expectations.

      Cadillac has participated in seven Grands Prix and is generally handling its tasks well, and although it cannot boast of results yet, it is trying to lay the foundations for further development. In any case, it seems there are no insurmountable problems for them.

      In particular, in Monaco, Sergio Perez could have fought for points if he hadn't received a 10-second penalty, as he finished ahead of Fernando Alonso, the Aston Martin driver, on the track, but was ultimately classified 15th. Meanwhile, the two-time world champion received a prize point despite all the difficulties his team faces at almost every stage of the championship.

      In his time, Loudon worked on a project that was initially called Virgin Racing, then that team became Marussia Virgin Racing, after which it was renamed Marussia F1 Team and competed under the Russian flag from 2012. But this did not last long; in the 2014 season, it was already Manor Marussia, after which it finally changed its name to Manor and its registration to British.

      What all these teams had in common was that they had quite modest budgets by Formula 1 standards, and the experience Loudon gained during those times is very useful to him now.

      "I'm not the one to judge, but I really value that experience," Loudon is quoted by PlanetF1. "Now we live in a Formula 1 where budget constraints apply, but believe me, 90 percent of the time I've worked in motorsport, I've been constrained by budget limitations!

      And back then it wasn't about the regulations, but just about reality! But that's how most sports live; most racing categories around the world fundamentally exist within budget constraints, and I consider my previous experience simply invaluable.

      You don't realize this until certain events related to the organization of a new team start happening, and suddenly the thought arises: 'Actually, the skills I've acquired are rare. And if someone wants to buy or organize a team, I have an excellent track record!'

      I certainly don't want to come across as overconfident, but there aren't many people who have done this. But I have that kind of experience, while others have experience managing teams that have won championships and all that. Now Formula 1 has turned into an extremely complex game; everyone has to solve very difficult tasks, but situations can differ, and I believe that some people are better suited for such work..."