New F1 team announced with legendary US manufacturer to become eleventh car on World Championship grid
HISTORICAL It has been announced that General Motors, a US automaker, is the newest team in Formula One.
Beginning in 2026, GM/Cadillac will rank as the eleventh vehicle on the grid.
The car manufacturer and Formula One executives have agreed to begin competition following the conclusion of the 2025 season.
And now, GM/Cadillac will try to put together a squad that can compete with the best names in Formula One.
The top four teams in the competition this season are Mercedes, McLaren, Ferrari, and Red Bull Racing.
Alpine, Haas, and Aston Martin have also gained some respectable ground.
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The remainder of the field is made up of Kick Sauber, Williams, and RB.
F1 said in a statement that it has struck a preliminary agreement with General Motors (GM) to enable the addition of GM/Cadillac as the eleventh team to the Formula 1 grid in 2026.
Following its commercial review and conclusion in January 2024, Formula 1 has continued to communicate with General Motors and its partners at TWG Global about the feasibility of an entry.
They have reached operational milestones this year and have stated that they would brand the eleventh team GM/Cadillac and that GM will eventually join as an engine supplier.
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As a result, Formula 1 is happy to proceed with this application procedure and will give more information as it becomes available.
In 1908, General Motors was established in Flint, Michigan.
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Popular American brands including Cadillac, Chevrolet, Buick, and GMC are behind it.
In the US, GM is still the biggest automaker.
And until 2008, when the Japanese corporation Toyota surpassed it, it was the largest in the world.
F1 2025 grid
The current confirmed driver lineups for the Formula One 2025 season are as follows:
Red Bull: Sergio Perez and Max Verstappen
Ferrari: Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc
Mercedes: Kimi Antonelli and George Russell
Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris at McLaren
Lance Stroll and Fernando Alonso at Aston Martin
Williams: Carlos Sainz and Alex Albon
Sauber: Gabriel Bortoleto and Nico Hulkenberg
Alpine: Jack Doohan and Pierre Gasly
RB: TBC and Yuki Tsunoda
Haas: Esteban Ocon and Ollie Bearman
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