Formula One announced Monday that “an agreement in principle” has been reached “with General Motors to support bringing GM/Cadillac” to the grid as the sport’s 11th team in 2026.

General Motors is set to become the first U.S. automaker with a Formula 1 team when a Cadillac-branded team joins the racing series in 2026, F1 announced Monday, ending a years-long battle between the series and former driver Michael Andretti, who initially proposed a GM expansion.

A Cadillac team is set to compete in Formula One in 2026, with racing legend Mario Andretti playing a key role.

Starting in 2026, a new set of sporting regulations won't be the only major change coming to Formula 1. As reported by ESPN, Formula 1 has reached an agreement with General Motors to add an 11th team to the grid.

General Motors Co. and TWG Global said Monday they’ve reached a tentative agreement where GM will have an 11 th team in the global Formula One racing series starting in 2026. The new F1 team will be branded as Cadillac. It would be the first new F1 team since 2016. Each F1 team has two racing cars.

Team name will be under General Motors' Cadillac brand as Andretti no longer operationally involved in entry bid.

American car manufacturer Cadillac will become the eleventh team on the Formula One grid in 2026 after the sport's owners announced Monday they had given their backing to the plan.

After a very public failed attempt by Michael Andretti to bring another American team to Formula 1, General Motors has fought through the bureaucracy and politics to join the grid as a works team in 2026. The announcement came this morning after the series just wrapped up the Las Vegas Grand Prix over the weekend.

Since Liberty Media bought F1 in 2017, the sport has become increasingly popular in the USA, with three races now held there every year.

Formula 1 will expand the grid in 2026 to make room for an American team that is partnered with General Motors