General Motors is set to become the first U.S. automaker with a Formula 1 team when a Cadillac-branded team joins the racing series in 2026, F1 announced Monday, ending a years-long battle between the series and former driver Michael Andretti, who initially proposed a GM expansion.

US car giant General Motors reaches an agreement in principle to enter Formula 1 in 2026 with its Cadillac brand.

The Cadillac brand of General Motors Co. in Detroit will make its long-awaited debut in the Formula 1 World Championship in 2026, the automaker announced Monday. Cadillac Formula 1 will be the first new team to join F1 since 2016 and the 11th team on the grid.

Team name will be under General Motors' Cadillac brand as Andretti no longer operationally involved in entry bid.

Formula 1 and General Motors reached a deal for Cadillac to start racing in 2026. The competition previously said it would not expand until 2028.

General Motors is edging toward securing a place on the Formula One grid as early as 2026 when the field could expand to 11 teams.

The approval ends years of wrangling that launched a U.S. Justice Department investigation into why Colorado-based Liberty Media, the commercial rights holder of F1, would not approve the team.

General Motors has confirmed its commitment to entering the Formula 1 scene as a power unit manufacturer, marking a significant development for the motorsport w

After a very public failed attempt by Michael Andretti to bring another American team to Formula 1, General Motors has fought through the bureaucracy and politics to join the grid as a works team in 2026. The announcement came this morning after the series just wrapped up the Las Vegas Grand Prix over the weekend.