Cadillac F1 Appoints Lewis Hamilton's Former Manager as Chief Racing Officer
Cadillac's new F1 team has hired Marc Hynes, the former long-time manager of Lewis Hamilton, as its Chief Racing Officer. He will oversee all racing operations and manage the driver program featuring Bottas and Perez, bringing championship-level experience to the American squad's foundational build-up.
Cadillac has appointed Marc Hynes, the former manager of seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton, as its new Chief Racing Officer. Hynes, who recently split with Hamilton ahead of the 2026 season, will oversee the team's entire racing operation and driver program as the American outfit prepares for its Formula 1 debut.
Why it matters:
This high-profile appointment signals Cadillac's serious intent to build a competitive structure from the ground up. Bringing in an executive with Hynes's experience—particularly in managing a top driver's performance and commercial interests—provides the new team with instant operational credibility and a direct link to championship-winning standards and processes.
The details:
- Hynes managed Lewis Hamilton's affairs between 2015 and 2021 as CEO of Project 44 and briefly reunited with him in 2025 before their recent split.
- In his new role, Hynes will align driving and engineering groups and streamline processes between sporting and technical departments to ensure peak performance.
- A key responsibility will be managing Cadillac’s driver program, which includes race drivers Valtteri Bottas and Sergio Perez, reserve driver Zhou Guanyu, and test driver Colton Herta.
- Hynes has pre-existing ties to the team, having managed Zhou and previously worked alongside Cadillac Team Principal Graeme Lowdon at the Marussia (Virgin Racing) team in 2010 as a driver coach.
What's next:
Hynes steps into the role immediately as Cadillac ramps up its pre-season preparations, having just completed a filming day in Bahrain. His immediate focus will be on establishing team culture and performance standards ahead of the 2026 season opener. The success of this appointment will be measured by how quickly he can gel the experienced driver line-up with the technical team and translate early development into on-track cohesion.