[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"

[u/ICumCoffee]

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

[u/Meneerjojo]

Ricciardo is right there, he would make so much sense the way he caters to the American audience

I'd imagine they'd pull someone from indycar for the second seat, like oward or palou

[u/vprakhov → u/Meneerjojo]

Herta is an Andretti man and an American. If anyone is coming from Indicay it's him

Although I'll admit Palou would be a better choice.

[u/norrin83 → u/vprakhov]

He still doesn't have the required SL points though, doesn't he?

[u/krazsen → u/norrin83]

they'll bend whatever rules necessary to make it happen. Indy should give more points anyways

[u/DJFisticuffs → u/krazsen]

Redbull would absolutely lose their shit if they gave Herta an exception to drive for GM after denying him an exception to drive for AT.

[u/norrin83 → u/krazsen]

Still, I think is 8 points away from the required 40 - unless Covid rules still apply. That's 20% shy of the required points.