They announced the new team that could enter Formula 1

F1 appears to be welcoming an 11th team for the 2026 season and beyond, with the parties involved believed to be in agreement. Andretti tried to enter the Formula 1 circus earlier this season, however after many talks with Liberty Media and the company’s senior leaders disapproved of his request.

The offer of General Motorsassociated with Andretti to enter Formula 1 has gained new momentum, and talks between the series and the manufacturer are at an advanced stage over the 2026 entry as the eleventh team. General Motors is associated with Andretti Global while the American motorsport powerhouse has long been knocking on F1’s door.

The application to enter Formula 1 was previously rejected for commercial reasons, in their response they added that Andretti cannot be competitive in the short to medium term and therefore will not add value to the competition. However Andretti didn’t want to take no for an answer and after his recent departure as the main figure, making way for General Motors seems to have found the key to its inclusion in the competition.

Dan Towriss was seen in the paddock of Vegas and according to Motosport, he held talks to explore what the group’s entry into the competition might look like. F1 first left the door open for Andretti will try to run again for a place on the grid in 2028, when General Motors will be ready to provide official engines.

But RacingNews 365 notes that current talks could lead to a team backed by General Motors join from 2026, possibly under a name cadillac which was initially linked to the offer of Andretti.

If the group wants to enter the 2026 season, they have to go through the processes and manage the current project. Silverstone. Andretti has already tested a model in the wind tunnel of toyota in Cologne. In all this, the owner of F1, Liberty Mediais currently facing an investigation by the Department of Justice of USA for his refusal to Andrettifor anti-competitive reasons.