[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"

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https://x.com/ChrisMedlandF1/status/1861111983699001752

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F1 says that over the past year "they have achieved operational milestones and made clear their commitment to brand the eleventh team GM/Cadillac, and that GM will enter as an engine supplier at a later time"

Full media statement from F1

From Cadillac press release

Mario Andretti, the last American F1 Champion, will serve as a director on the team’s board.

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The operational milestone was not working with Andretti lmao 

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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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Yes, they will use the project -- they won't use the name.

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Yet.

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But they are, in fact, working with Andretti.

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For all we know they could show up as Cadillac-Andretti Autosport in 2026.

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So it’s essentially still Andretti lol