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Cadillac was confirmed as the 11th team in Formula 1 timetable for the 2026 season.
Just over a week of the 2025 season opening of the Australian Grand Prix, F1 and the FIA, the team’s entry confirmed “meet their requirements to join the existing ten teams starting next year”.
Cadillac will also be supported by TWG Motorsports and powered by Ferrari before developing its own engines.
The confirmation comes after F1 initially rejected the bid led by American team Andretti, before former manager Michael Andretti, son of the 1978 World Champion, Mario Andretti. But the Andretti name is no longer part of the project, although Mario could come on board as an adviser.
A joint statement reads: “The FIA and Formula 1 can confirm that the application by General Motors and TWG motorsports, after completing their respective sports, technical and commercial assessments, was approved a Cadillac team to the FIA Formula One World Championships from 2026.”
Stefano Domenicali, president and CEO of Formula 1, said: “As we said in November, the commitment by General Motors to bring a Cadillac team to Formula 1 an important and positive demonstration of the evolution of our sport.
“I would like to thank GM and TWG for their constructive involvement over many months and look forward to welcoming the team on the network from 2026 for what will be another exciting year for Formula 1.”
The outfit in General Motors has struck a ‘perennial agreement’ with Ferrari to provide the US team’s power units and gearboxes from 2026 in December last year.
A GM entry led by businessman Dan Termis – the majority shareholder of Andretti Global – will take part in the next season, with former Marussia boss Graeme Lowdon who will be the head of the team, while Cadillac’s managers are likely to be American.
The initial response of the other ten teams was negative due to the prospect of the dilution of the prize money.
But Cadillac intends to work as a complete work team, with a commitment to make a future power unit, while General Motors can also financially increase sports.
It also contributes to the growing popularity of F1 in the United States after the success of Netflix series Drive to survive, with racing in Las Vegas, Miami and Austin that will take place this year.
