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Cadillac have received final approval to become the 11th team in Formula One from the 2026 season, motorsport’s governing body the FIA and F1 announced on Friday.
The US team, backed by TWG Motorsports and General Motors, got the go-ahead little more than two months after the company reached an agreement in principle with Formula One.
F1 had previously turned down a bid from the US team Andretti, which was linked to Cadillac, but GM’s increased commitments about their involvement in the venture swayed F1 and the FIA.
The team’s engines will initially be supplied by Ferrari but GM has agreed to build its own engine in the future.
“As we said in November, the commitment by General Motors to bring a Cadillac team to Formula One was an important and positive demonstration of the evolution of our sport,” Stefano Domenicali, President and CEO of Formula One, said.
“I want to thank GM and TWG Motorsports for their constructive engagement over many months and look forward to welcoming the team on the grid from 2026 for what will be another exciting year for Formula One.”