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Formula 1 and General Motors have come to an agreement to expand the 2026 Formula 1 grid to 11 teams with a Cadillac entry.
News from the Las Vegas Grand Prix paddock indicates that General Motors is close to reaching an agreement with Formula 1, strengthening the potential Andretti bid. Formula 1 has officially announced an agreement in principle to welcome GM/Cadillac as the eleventh team on the grid in 2026. This decision follows ongoing discussions between F1, GM, and TWG Global regarding the viability of GM’s entry, with a confirmed commitment to brand the team as GM/Cadillac. Despite initial setbacks with the Andretti bid in 2023, developments surrounding Michael Andretti have led to a renewed potential partnership with GM, thanks in part to new majority owner Dan Towriss. FIA, F1, and Liberty Media have expressed support and enthusiasm for GM/Cadillac’s entry, seeing it as a positive step in the evolution and growth of the sport in the US.
