Pitre
Chairman, CCCUK.
Some potentially exciting news:-
GM to enter F1 as team owner
GM to enter F1 as team owner
General Motors is closing in on securing an entry to Formula 1 as a team owner in 2026.
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teamzr1
Supporting vendor
From Cadillac
In a landmark move into the world’s most prestigious motorsports' competition, General Motors and TWG Global have reached an agreement in principle with Formula 1 to bring a Cadillac team to the series in 2026. GM is also launching an F1 power unit that will put the Cadillac Formula 1 Team on the path to being a “full works” team building its own F1 vehicles and power units — by the end of the decade.
Cadillac would be the first new team to join F1 since 2016 and the eleventh team on the grid.
Innovations created for F1 will contribute to GM’s push to drive the future of transportation, leveraging advanced electrification, powertrain, software, and internal combustion engine technology for consumers around the globe. Launching an F1 team will also highlight the Cadillac brand to a diverse international audience, showcasing GM’s technology and design capabilities.
“As the pinnacle of motorsports, F1 demands boundary-pushing innovation and excellence. It’s an honor for General Motors and Cadillac to join the world’s premier racing series, and we’re committed to competing with passion and integrity to elevate the sport for race fans around the world,” said GM President Mark Reuss. “This is a global stage for us to demonstrate GM’s engineering expertise and technology leadership at an entirely new level.”
"We're excited to partner with General Motors in bringing a dynamic presence to Formula 1,” said Dan Towriss, CEO of TWG Global’s motorsports businesses. "Together, we’re assembling a world-class team that will embody American innovation and deliver unforgettable moments to race fans around the world. We appreciate FIA and FOM’s support of our application and their recognition of the value we can bring to the championship.’’
Mario Andretti, the last American F1 Champion, will serve as a director on the team’s board.
“My first love was Formula 1 and now – 70 years later – the F1 paddock is still my happy place. I’m absolutely thrilled with Cadillac, Formula 1, Mark Walter, and Dan Towriss,” said Andretti. “To still be involved at this stage of my life — I have to pinch myself to make sure I’m not dreaming."
Since GM’s bid to join F1 was announced in January 2023, Cadillac Formula 1 has assembled an experienced team to work on aerodynamics, chassis and component development, software, and vehicle dynamics simulation. The team has operations in Fishers, Indiana; Charlotte, North Carolina; Warren, Michigan; and Silverstone, England.
GM has decades of racing success and a rich history of developing high-performance powertrains, with over 3,000 wins and more than 100 driver and manufacturer motorsports championships.
In addition to the Cadillac F1 partnership with GM, TWG Global owns and operates Andretti Global, Wayne Taylor Racing, and Spire Motorsports.
In a landmark move into the world’s most prestigious motorsports' competition, General Motors and TWG Global have reached an agreement in principle with Formula 1 to bring a Cadillac team to the series in 2026. GM is also launching an F1 power unit that will put the Cadillac Formula 1 Team on the path to being a “full works” team building its own F1 vehicles and power units — by the end of the decade.
Cadillac would be the first new team to join F1 since 2016 and the eleventh team on the grid.
Innovations created for F1 will contribute to GM’s push to drive the future of transportation, leveraging advanced electrification, powertrain, software, and internal combustion engine technology for consumers around the globe. Launching an F1 team will also highlight the Cadillac brand to a diverse international audience, showcasing GM’s technology and design capabilities.
“As the pinnacle of motorsports, F1 demands boundary-pushing innovation and excellence. It’s an honor for General Motors and Cadillac to join the world’s premier racing series, and we’re committed to competing with passion and integrity to elevate the sport for race fans around the world,” said GM President Mark Reuss. “This is a global stage for us to demonstrate GM’s engineering expertise and technology leadership at an entirely new level.”
"We're excited to partner with General Motors in bringing a dynamic presence to Formula 1,” said Dan Towriss, CEO of TWG Global’s motorsports businesses. "Together, we’re assembling a world-class team that will embody American innovation and deliver unforgettable moments to race fans around the world. We appreciate FIA and FOM’s support of our application and their recognition of the value we can bring to the championship.’’
Mario Andretti, the last American F1 Champion, will serve as a director on the team’s board.
“My first love was Formula 1 and now – 70 years later – the F1 paddock is still my happy place. I’m absolutely thrilled with Cadillac, Formula 1, Mark Walter, and Dan Towriss,” said Andretti. “To still be involved at this stage of my life — I have to pinch myself to make sure I’m not dreaming."
Since GM’s bid to join F1 was announced in January 2023, Cadillac Formula 1 has assembled an experienced team to work on aerodynamics, chassis and component development, software, and vehicle dynamics simulation. The team has operations in Fishers, Indiana; Charlotte, North Carolina; Warren, Michigan; and Silverstone, England.
GM has decades of racing success and a rich history of developing high-performance powertrains, with over 3,000 wins and more than 100 driver and manufacturer motorsports championships.
In addition to the Cadillac F1 partnership with GM, TWG Global owns and operates Andretti Global, Wayne Taylor Racing, and Spire Motorsports.
Nassau65
CCCUK Member
GM is obviously trying to promote the Cadillac name/brand to a world wide audience by naming the team after it. I suppose it has a much larger product base than the stand alone corvette brand.
Nothing wrong with that, you just don’t think of caddy’s as racing machines. Although in recent years some of their models were bloody quick.
Nothing wrong with that, you just don’t think of caddy’s as racing machines. Although in recent years some of their models were bloody quick.
Forrest Gump
CCCUK regional rep
Exactly, and they’re being quite clear when talking about the F1 team, that Cadillac is luxury rather than sporty so it is simply marketing the brand. Incidentally, it’s going to have a Ferrari engine until GM can develop their own F1 engine! Guess they really wouldn’t want a Mercedes engine in it.