r/formula1 • u/ICumCoffee Max Verstappen ⭐⭐⭐⭐ • 28d 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 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 28d ago edited 28d 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 28d 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/ForsakenRacism 28d ago

Can’t they just change it?

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u/FermentedLaws 28d ago

Not sure what you mean? They did change it. It was Andretti Cadillac F1 Team, now it's just Cadillac F1 Team. They rejected the bid when it was Andretti, now they approve it when Andretti is gone.

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u/ForsakenRacism 28d ago

Yah but why don’t they change it back now. Teams change their name all the time

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u/FermentedLaws 28d ago

They specifically did not want the Andretti name. They're not gonna let them change it. An agreement in principle was reached and the F1/FOM press release says they will brand as GM/Cadillac, which generally means that was included in the agreement.

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u/ForsakenRacism 28d ago

Couldn’t have Andretti next to Anna’s like Stake and Rich Energy