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Frederic Vasseur maintains General Motors entering F1 as an OEM is positive, but nevertheless knows how quickly things can change.
Ferrari team principal Frederic Vasseur believes that General Motors (GM) entering F1 as a power unit supplier will be beneficial for the sport, but he also emphasized the challenges of maintaining a healthy number of OEMs in the long run. With the introduction of new regulations in 2026, F1 is set to have five engine suppliers, including Mercedes, Ferrari, Honda, Red Bull PowerTrains, and Audi. The potential sixth supplier would have been Alpine, but they chose to switch to Mercedes as a customer team instead of running their own works team. GM is expected to produce its own power units from 2028 onwards, further boosting the number of OEMs to six alongside the existing manufacturers. Vasseur highlighted the cyclical nature of F1, cautioning that the sport has experienced both periods of high competitiveness with multiple engine suppliers and times of uncertainty with a limited number of manufacturers. While welcoming the addition of Cadillac as a new engine manufacturer, Vasseur reminded everyone to consider the unpredictability of F1’s landscape and the need for cautious optimism.
