Graeme Lowdon

Graeme Paul Lowdon (born 23 April 1965)^[1] is a British businessman and entrepreneur serving as team principal for the Cadillac Formula 1 Team. Previously, he served as chief executive officer of the Virgin and MarussiaFormula One teams.

Originally from Corbridge, Lowdon grew up in Stocksfield.^[2] He gained both a bachelor's and master's degree in mechanical engineering at Sheffield University, as well as an MBA from Newcastle University.^[3] Initially he worked in the power industry in the north of England and Singapore, before joining ABB Group working as part of the international sales force for their power station division. He identified that a potential client also ran an IndyCar team in the United States, and assisted in organising a sponsorship deal with the team.^[3]

In 1996, Lowdon returned to the UK and created Industry On-line, providing online trading platforms for industry. He also co-founded Eiger Racing, a Formula Renault racing team. Having secured investment from 3i, he developed Industry On-line into Just2Clicks, which was floated on the Alternative Investment Market in 2000.^[2] At the end of 2000, Lowdon joined Manor Motorsport in a non-executive commercial role.^[3] In 2002, he co-founded Nomad Digital, now the world's leading provider of data communications to the transportation sector, specialising in providing WiFi on trains.^[3]

Lowdon ayudó a Manor Motorsport a convertirse en un equipo de Fórmula Uno . Lowdon tenía fuertes vínculos con el Grupo Virgin de Richard Branson , siendo Virgin Rail Group uno de los clientes de Nomad. Utilizó estos vínculos para crear el equipo Virgin Racing . El 30 de octubre de 2015, el equipo anunció la renuncia de Lowdon y del jefe de equipo John Booth a finales de 2015 , alegando diferencias con el propietario del equipo, Stephen Fitzpatrick . ^{[ 4 ]} Posteriormente regresó a Manor Motorsport, supervisando su programa del Campeonato Mundial de Resistencia de la FIA . ^{[ 5 ]} En diciembre de 2024, se anunció que Lowdon se convertiría en el director del equipo Cadillac Formula 1 Team , que debutó en 2026. ^{[ 6 ]}