In a joint statement, the International Federation and Liberty Media announced Cadillac’s entry into the Formula 1 World Championship starting from the 2026 season. The only thing left was official confirmation, as the agreement between the American team and Ferrari (a partnership involving the supply of power units and transmissions) had already hinted at the news.
Just over a year after Liberty Media’s shocking rejection of the Andretti project, Formula 1 is now preparing to welcome an eleventh team for the 2026 season with its formal registration in the championship.
What changed the landscape was Michael Andretti’s withdrawal from the project and the direct involvement of General Motors, which will enter with its own power unit starting from the 2028 season. Previously, GM had committed as a partner in a project led by Andretti Global, but the initial application was rejected by Formula One Group because the program was not considered a valuable addition to the Formula 1 World Championship.
This decision sparked some controversy and even drew the attention of the U.S. Congress’s Department of Justice. Following Andretti’s departure, the project presented by Dan Towriss’s TWG Group, along with increased commitment from General Motors, received the green light.
“As we stated last November,” commented Stefano Domenicali, “General Motors’ commitment to bringing a Cadillac team into Formula 1 is an important and positive demonstration of our sport’s evolution. I want to thank GM and TWG for their dedication over the past several months, and I look forward to welcoming the team to the grid in 2026, which will be another exciting year for Formula 1.”
Work has already been underway for some time at the team’s Silverstone headquarters under the direction of team principal Graeme Lawdon, who was hired to lead the project thanks to his experience with Marussia. The technical department is being headed by Pat Symonds, alongside former Renault engineer Rob White, both of whom have been working on the 2026 project since the beginning of the year.
With Cadillac’s official entry into Formula 1, the driver market will also open up, starting with a figure already considered in the previous project—Colton Herta. The 24-year-old American will need to finish the 2025 IndyCar season within the top five to secure the 40 points required for an F1 super license.
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