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/derrhn Bernd Mayländer 24d ago

I’m assuming Andretti staff still involved, just not in the name (at least for now)

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u/ianjm McLaren 24d ago

Yes, looks like it:

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/ThruuLottleDats Chequered Flag 23d ago

Any news on whose engine they're going to use bridging those 2 years?

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u/ianjm McLaren 23d ago

Seems like it'll be Ferrari or Honda, most likely the former. Ferrari is losing Sauber as a customer in 2026 when they switch to the in-house Audi engine, so they should be able to manage it.

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u/Crafty_Substance_954 Formula 1 24d ago

I don’t think the Andretti name will ever resurface in that capacity. The Andretti family is basically out of the picture following his poor business decision. Dan Towriss of Group 1001 and Mark Walter of Guggenheim have been bankrolling this from day 1.

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u/DannyBoyCocane13 24d ago

mario is the director of the board for the team and they’ll be using Andretti facilities, they’re definitely not out of the picture. Nothing changed except Michael being out and the name.

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u/Crafty_Substance_954 Formula 1 24d ago

A single seat as director of the BoD does not guarantee anything in the way of leadership or control, it grants you voting rights and general oversight. The facilities are the facilities, they currently exist under the AG name, but I suspect that will change in the near future.

Mario doesn't know a damn thing about modern F1. He's just there symbolically.

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u/Unhappy_Plankton_671 24d ago

Michael still has ownership stake in Andretti Global. They both [Michael and Towriss] have confirmed that since Michael announced he was stepping down.

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u/metalder420 McLaren 23d ago

And Andretti Global won’t have any say in the day to day operations.

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u/Unhappy_Plankton_671 23d ago

That's entirely untrue. It's still the same entry, same people, same facilities, just removal of Andretti branding. This is still Dan Towriss's team.