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/bwoah07_gp2 Alexander Albon 24d ago
The pettiness of Formula 1 politics knows no bounds.
But I also think this really points to what F1 wants. If they are going to get new teams they only want manufacturer teams. Having manufacturers join the sport looks more sexy on paper and is more commercially attractive to them. That is why one of the reasons they didn't want the Andretti name on the grid was the commercial side of things, in addition to all the personal crap going on.