F1 formally approves deal for General Motors to become 11th team with Cadillac in 2026

System 1 has formally accredited the entry of Common Motors and its Cadillac model into the championship for the 2026 season and past.

The transfer supersedes a deal in principle that was reached between F1 and General Motors last November and now ratifies Cadillac’s slot on the grid as an eleventh workforce.

It is going to imply that the Silverstone-based operation has the total assist of GM, initially joining as a Ferrari customer outfit before producing its own power units from 2028.

The American producer had been engaged on an settlement with Andretti World to kind an F1 workforce, but the initial application was rejected as Formula One Management did not believe the team’s proposal would add value to the series.

That embarrassing snub had given rise to elevated tensions between Michael Andretti and F1 over Andretti’s aggressive campaigning to overturn the choice, together with a long-running standoff involving US Congress and the Division of Justice.

Nevertheless, a revised bid led by Dan Towriss’s TWG Group after Andretti stepped down has now been given the inexperienced mild.

F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali mentioned: “As we mentioned in November, the dedication by Common Motors to deliver a Cadillac workforce to System 1 was an necessary and optimistic demonstration of the evolution of our sport.

“I need to thank GM and TWG for his or her constructive engagement over many months and stay up for welcoming the workforce on the grid from 2026 for what can be one other thrilling 12 months for System 1.”

The UK-based operation has been slowly rising regardless of the pending affirmation, and can begin F1 after the largest set of regulation adjustments within the championship’s historical past.

A very new energy unit and chassis ruleset is available in for 2026 and the Cadillac F1 Group now has solely 12 months to organize for its debut season.

The venture has been led by former Marussia workforce boss Graeme Lowdon, who has recruited senior designers together with F1 stalwart Pat Symonds and former Renault engine chief Rob White.

IndyCar star Colton Herta has emerged as a possible driver for the Cadillac entry. The 24-year-old American has beforehand examined a McLaren F1 automobile at Portimao in 2022 and has beforehand raced in Europe.

He not too long ago cooled discuss of linking him to the Cadillac F1 seat saying: “I might be leaving a terrific group of individuals I actually like working with, so it isn’t a certain factor for me.

“It isn’t a straightforward determination, simply to be like, ‘all proper, see you guys later’. I might be giving up a chance of perhaps by no means working with these folks once more.”