The FIA gave the green go-ahead a few months ago but F1 has been more reluctant with the arrival of General Motors grilled However, a few weeks later, the negotiations came to fruition and it is now official: the American team It will be the 11th team in the World Cup starting in 2026.
Formula 1 has announced that they have reached an agreement in principle with the Americans and the teamsIt will be called the Cadillac F1. First it will join as a client team, with Ferrari engines, but the idea is that from 2028, General Motors will be in charge of developing its own power units. The team’s headquarters are at Silverstone in Europe with others in Indiana, Charlotte and Michigan.
“With the continued growth plans of Formula 1 in the United States, we always believe in that welcoming an impressive American brand like GM/Cadillac to the grid and General Motors as a power unit supplier in the future could bring added value and interest to the sport“explained Greg Maffei, CEO of Liberty Media until the end of 2024, when he will leave the position.
“We are confident that the leadership of General Motors and its partners have made significant progress in their preparations to enter Formula 1. We are excited to advance the application process for the GM/Cadillac team to enter the Championship in 2026”
After the denial of entry a group led by Michael Andretti on behalf of FOM, the former driver stepped aside and the project, now led by Dan Towrisshas finally had the go-ahead to enter the highest category of motorsport. General Motors formed an alliance with Andretti when the former driver bet on a new adventure in the Great Circus with his own team, as he did in other categories such as IndyCar.
Source: La Verdad
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