Bottas said Cadillac needed to change something after recurring problems, including its brake troubles, but he did not expect Graeme Lowdon to be replaced as team principal. Marcin Budkowski took over during the summer break.
Cadillac introduced new parts in Hungary to address brake fires, but Bottas and Sergio Perez suffered further setbacks. Bottas also credited Lowdon for dedicating nearly three years to preparing the team for Formula 1.