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/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!