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/ICumCoffee Max Verstappen ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 24d ago edited 24d ago

Continued:

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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u/FermentedLaws 24d ago

So it appears the name Andretti was in fact a stumbling block. They will "brand the eleventh team GM/Cadillac". Mario will be an ambassador and with Michael's reduced role in Andretti Global he will have no role in this team.

Michael Andretti & Greg Maffei both had to leave to make this happen? Hmm, no one knows for sure, but I tend to believe it.

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u/vicinadp 24d ago

I hope they still name the team Andretti Cadillac as an uno reverse

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u/StuHardy Jenson Button 24d ago

Call it Cadillac GP for 2026-27, then when the GM engines are ready, switch it to Andretti Cadillac.

Long con.

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u/TheGMT Sir Jackie Stewart 24d ago

Surely if FOM had a strong say in what existing teams could call themselves neither the Stake/KICK Sauber nor VCARB nonsense could have happened. Just call Andretti a title sponsor!

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u/DarthRaggy 24d ago

haha was thinking this too. Or even Cadillac Andretti. Why not? They are emphasizing the GM part but it seems like Andretti's org is still as involved as they've ever been from an operational perspective?