- Cadillac will be the 11th team of F1 in 2026
- GM and F1 basically announced in November
- Cadillac plans to become a full team with their own power units in 2030
On Friday, Cadillac announced that he had received the final approval of the Formula -1 Management for the 11th team in the series series.
“We are thrilled that the Cadillac formula -1 team is official because the team has accelerated its work,” said GM President Mark Reuss in a statement. “The excitement only grows when we approach when we present GMS engineering skills over the prestigious global stage of the F1.”
The final approval follows one In principle Announced between GM and F1 last November. This opened the door for Cadillac to join in the GM to F1 after almost two years of negotiations and some changes.
GM announced his intention to work with Andretti Global in January 2023 under the direction of F1 champion Mario Andretti and his son Michael, and confirmed a power unit project that would make Cadillac a full work team the following November. This offer was approved by the FIA, the sanction authority for F1, but was shot down by Formula -1 management, the commercial law owner.
After Michael Andretti resigned Global last September, a new one is Partnership between GM and TWG GlobalThe parent company of Andretti Global and several other racing teams was announced and approved by all affected parties a few months later.
Andretti’s former hub in Great Britain was officially renamed Cadillac Formula Racing last December and will serve as the main base of the team. This eliminated the last connection between the Andretti business and the Cadillac, although Mario Andretti was appointed director of the team’s team.
GM has also set up a new company GM Performance Power unitsUnder the direction of motorsport veterans Russ O’Blenes to deliver drive lines with the aim of making Cadillac a full work team by 2030. The team will use Ferrari Power units in the meantime.
The former Marussie sports director Graeme Lowdon will act as team leader, with more personnel announcements and the signing of the first F1 drivers of Cadillac, which will probably come in the next few months.
