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General Motors and Cadillac have reached an agreement in principle to join the F1 grid from 2026.
Michael Andretti shared his first statement following Cadillac’s agreement in principle to join the F1 grid, expressing his pride in the hard work of the team behind the Cadillac F1 project. Despite facing initial setbacks in convincing the sport’s commercial rights holders, Andretti proceeded with plans, opening a factory at Silverstone and recruiting top engineers, including Pat Symonds. General Motors (GM), Cadillac’s parent company, pledged to join the grid as a power unit supplier later in the decade, showing their support for Andretti’s efforts. Following Andretti’s step away from ownership control of Andretti Global, F1 and GM confirmed the agreement to form the grid’s 11th team. Mario Andretti, 1978 F1 champion, will serve as a director on the team’s board, while Michael Andretti will have no involvement in the project but voiced his support for the team members on social media.
