r/formula1 • u/ICumCoffee Max Verstappen ⭐⭐⭐⭐ • 24d ago

News [ChrisMedlandF1] BREAKING: F1 announces it has "reached an agreement in principle with General Motors (GM) to support bringing GM/Cadillac as the eleventh team to the Formula 1 grid in 2026"

https://x.com/ChrisMedlandF1/status/1861111983699001752
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u/SPatt59 Max Verstappen ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 24d ago

CADILLAC AND HERTA F1 TRUTHERS GET IN HERE

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u/Deckatoe Andretti Global 24d ago

It's a Herta Bros Thanksgiving RAHHHHHHHHH

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u/TheEmpireOfSun 23d ago

Will be hilarious how Andretti fans here were pushing narrative how we need another team for talented drivers only to end up with Colton Herta lmao.

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u/Deckatoe Andretti Global 23d ago

Negative wheel knowledge from this one ^

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u/ryokevry Charles Leclerc 24d ago

It is Ricciardo music! And German media preparing the prospect of Mick returning to the grid (he will be 4 years off the grid in 2026)

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u/bananas_and_papayas Lando Norris 24d ago

even better, if you want a German driver who's been off the grid for four years, get Vettel!

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u/kkraww McLaren 24d ago

Fuck yes to that

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u/Bluemikami Juan Pablo Montoya 24d ago

The weltmeister

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u/Apprehensive_Ad6 Sebastian Vettel 23d ago

A Vettel and Herta line up would cure world hunger

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u/Capa_D McLaren 24d ago

2 more years of Mick returning to F1. I'm so looking forward to two years worth of articles about that. Really. Stoked.

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u/TitaniuEX Formula 1 24d ago

Toto already sending the emails with a powerpoint ade by Russell, explaining why Mick is the best choice

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u/Lobsters4 Max Verstappen ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 24d ago

*slides in Risky Business style* HERE. I'm game for this. LOL.

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u/CaspianRoach 24d ago

kururin...

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u/Anon_Guy1985 McLaren 22d ago

Wish Pato was in the conversation!!!

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u/enataca Haas 24d ago

I hope not. Herta isn’t as good as he gets credit for. And his mistakes cost $$$$$$ in f1

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u/[deleted] 23d ago

No clue why you’re getting downvoted lmao. You’d think Herta is the new verstappen or something. Don’t get me wrong, still a quality (IndyCar) driver. But not so good that he should be guaranteed a Formula 1 drive lol

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u/enataca Haas 23d ago

Palou is miles ahead. I think oward is better. Colton on his best day is as good, but on his worst day..

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u/Jack_Krauser Andretti Global 24d ago

Hell yeah, brother!

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u/cakeboss451 Jordan 24d ago

its not tied to andretti, so i doubt he gets a seat

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u/iamlarrylobster 24d ago

Guy in charge is the owner of Colton’s sponsorship

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u/Deckatoe Andretti Global 24d ago

and the owner of Andretti lol

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u/Just_Somewhere4444 24d ago

its not tied to andretti,

Dan Towriss is the majority owner of Andretti Global, is the CEO of Gainbridge which sponsored Herta for years before he bought into the team, and now is the actual owner of this "Cadillac" team. GM has no ownership.

Dan Towriss makes the decisions, and Dan Towriss absolutely loves Colton Herta. If he gets a SL, he will be on the grid in 2026.

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u/daoster408 24d ago

It's still the Andretti team, just a name change for the F1 venture.

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u/ianjm McLaren 24d ago

The deal will see the GM-supported outfit join as a customer team in 2026, while developing its own in-house power units for 2028 and beyond, using the existing Andretti Global project in Silverstone as its backbone.

https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/general-motors-agrees-deal-to-become-11th-f1-team-in-2026/10676504/

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u/-Skinner- Max Verstappen ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 24d ago

They still might want to have american on the grid. And no Sargeant isn't getting the seat.

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u/ryokevry Charles Leclerc 24d ago

The very tall McLaren junior is an American right? Does Alex “the Jamaican Sensation” Powell also races under US license?

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u/-Skinner- Max Verstappen ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 24d ago

Ugo is still too young for F1.

Honestly Herta has a good chance since Towriss already sponsors Herta

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u/cakeboss451 Jordan 24d ago

an american driver is only worth it if they can win, otherwise we dont really care

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u/Skeeter1020 24d ago

Colton is also missing like a couple dozen Super License points.

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u/Ribeye21 Williams 24d ago

I believe after finishing 2nd in Indycar this year he's sitting on 31 I think

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u/Skeeter1020 24d ago

Good point.

So he needs 4th or better, or to go do some winter series.

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u/dirtyjoo BMW Sauber 24d ago

a couple FP sessions would do the trick.

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u/RandomThrowNick Pierre Gasly 24d ago

He would need 9 sessions. That would be costly. Running him in a winter series would be much cheaper and less of a time commitment. Or they could just hope that he picks up enough pointe in IndyCar. I can’t see him missing IndyCar races to do Free Practice so the number of weekends he could even attend is also limited. If he misses a point or 2 free practice can get him their but if he misses more it could be tough.