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.

The 11th team will be called Cadillac F1 and be run by new Andretti Global majority owners Dan Towriss and Mark Walter.

The F1 application process still has additional steps to complete, but F1's agreement in principle with General Motors is a crucial milestone. The post F1 supports GM/Cadillac as an 11th team for the 2026 season appeared first on The Manual.

Formula One will expand to 11 teams with the addition of the Cadillac team in 2026. It's the first time General Motors will compete in the Formula One World Championship.

General Motors has a deal to join Formula 1 under the Cadillac brand and participate in the FIA Formula One World Championship for the 2026 season, the automaker announced on Monday. Formula 1 says it has accepted in principle and will move GM and Cadillac's application forward to become the 11th team on the grid — making it the first new team to join since 2016.

General Motors plans to enter Formula One with Cadillac in 2026, partnering with TWG Global and Mario Andretti. They will be the first new team since 2016 and the sixth engine maker.

Cadillac Formula 1 Team will become the 11th team to enter the Formula 1 grid in the 2026 season, the Americans announced on Monday. Mario Andretti, the 1978 F1 world champion, has been appointed director of the board.

After the official confirmation that Cadillac Racing will join the Formula 1 grid in 2026, it's been confirmed that 1978 F1 World Champion Mario Andretti will join the outfit as a Senior Advisor.