[NYG]

https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/a...wHwXkr4efkpnhc

Formula 1 announced today that it has reached an agreement in principle with General Motors (GM) to support bringing GM/Cadillac as the 11th team to the Formula 1 grid in 2026.

Formula 1 has maintained a dialogue with General Motors, and its partners at TWG Global, regarding the viability of an entry following the commercial assessment and decision made by Formula 1 in January 2024.

Over the course of this year, they have achieved operational milestones and made clear their commitment to brand the eleventh team GM/Cadillac, and that GM will enter as an engine supplier at a later time. Formula 1 is therefore pleased to move forward with this application process and will provide further updates in due course.

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Greg Maffei, President and CEO of Liberty Media:

“With Formula 1’s continued growth plans in the US, we have always believed that welcoming an impressive US brand like GM/Cadillac to the grid and GM as a future power unit supplier could bring additional value and interest to the sport.

“We credit the leadership of General Motors and their partners with significant progress in their readiness to enter Formula 1. We are excited to move forward with the application process for the GM/Cadillac team to enter the Championship in 2026.”

Stefano Domenicali, President and CEO of Formula 1:

“General Motors and Cadillac’s commitment to this project is an important and positive demonstration of the evolution of our sport. We look forward to seeing the progress and growth of this application, certain of the full collaboration and support of all the parties involved.”

Mohammed Ben Sulayem, President of the FIA:

“General Motors is a huge global brand and powerhouse in the OEM world and is working with impressive partners. I am fully supportive of the efforts made by the FIA, Formula 1, GM and the team to maintain dialogue and work towards this outcome of an agreement in principle to progress this application to bring a GM/Cadillac branded team on the grid for the 2026 FIA Formula One World Championship. All parties, including the FIA, will continue to work together to ensure the process progresses smoothly.”

Mark Reuss, President of General Motors:

“As the pinnacle of motorsports, F1 demands boundary-pushing innovation and excellence. It’s an honor for General Motors and Cadillac to join the world’s premier racing series, and we’re committed to competing with passion and integrity to elevate the sport for race fans around the world. This is a global stage for us to demonstrate GM’s engineering expertise and technology leadership at an entirely new level.”

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Dan Towriss, CEO of TWG Global’s motorsport business:

"We're excited to partner with General Motors in bringing a dynamic presence to Formula 1. Together, we’re assembling a world-class team that will embody American innovation and deliver unforgettable moments to race fans around the world. We appreciate the FIA and FOM’s support of our application and their recognition of the value we can bring to the championship."

[NYG]

Michael Andretti is the director**

[FC4]

Cool.

[DrFerry]

This is going to be very interesting to watch - and that's putting it mildly. When I look back at how GM entered the American Le Mans IMSA endurance series - with their Cadillac CTSV (GT3 I think) - I remember all of the teething problems they had with engines and transmissions - and endurance reliability type issues. Then there was their GM Corvette C6 and C7 GT3 and GTLM ALMS cars with the Pratt and Miller teams giving Porsche and Ferrari quite a difficult time from 2000 onwards. Here's how the Cadillac Le Mans efforts started and how it is now....
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[NYG]

Hopefully they hit the ground running.

[DrFerry]

Originally Posted by NYG

Hopefully they hit the ground running.

Perhaps the've learned a thing or two from the last 20+ years or so in ALMS. We'll see. I hope you're right.

[NYG]

Originally Posted by DrFerry

Perhaps the've learned a thing or two from the last 20+ years or so in ALMS. We'll see. I hope you're right.

Time to waste money on merch.