Formula 1 on Monday at last said it will expand the grid in 2026 to make room for an American team that is partnered with General Motors. The approval ends years of wrangling that launched a U.S. Justice Department investigation into why Colorado-based Liberty Media,

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.

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.

Formula One announced Monday that “an agreement in principle” has been reached “with General Motors to support bringing GM/Cadillac” to the grid as the sport’s 11th team in 2026.

Formula 1 has reached an agreement in principle with American car giant General Motors for its Cadillac brand to join the F1 grid as a new 11th team from 2026.

Formula 1 has announced General Motors and Cadillac will enter the championship as the 11th team starting in 2026.The arrangement will see the team operating as a customer outfit initially, with plans

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.

General Motors, through its Cadillac brand, is officially entering the Formula 1 grid. Starting in the 2026 season, Cadillac F1 will become the sport's 11th team, marking a significant expansion for the top-tier racing series.

Cadillac have not yet arrived in Formula 1, but they are already looking to see how they can expand beyond it.