Simon Pagenaud has been a busy man for the past year. Pagenaud has played a central role in helping bring Cadillac's first F1 car to life. Photo courtesy of Simon Pagenaud“Optimizing the technical side of a car and managing relationships with the people in the factory has been my passion ever since I started racing,” Pagenaud said. Renowned for his engineering knowledge and detailed chassis and engine feedback, Pagenaud has repurposed the talents that made him a top-tier threat in Champ Car, IndyCar, and endurance sports car racing into a coveted development resource for Chevrolet and Cadillac. “I want to help Cadillac project itself as accurately as possible towards reality.”Cadillac F1 team principal Graeme Lowdon expressed his appreciation for all that Pagenaud has brought to the program’s ramping-up process.