Formula 1 approves GM-Cadillac as an 11th team starting in 2026, bringing an American car maker on the grid
On Monday, Formula 1 declared that it had authorized GM and Cadillac to join the grid as a new team, bringing a legendary American automaker to the highest level of motorsport.
With the entry of the legendary American automaker, the announcement, which is a part of an application started by racing team Andretti Global, upends the Formula One globe and may help the rapidly expanding U.S. market. It follows the Las Vegas Grand Prix by two days.
In a statement, Formula 1 announced that it and General Motors (GM) had struck a preliminary agreement to facilitate the addition of GM/Cadillac as the eleventh team to the Formula 1 grid in 2026.
The highly anticipated ruling comes after a year-long drama and tense situation within Formula One. Andretti Global applied to join the grid and was approve...