Formula 1 and General Motors have reached an agreement for the automaker to join the world’s most prestigious racing championship starting in 2026. The new outfit will likely be branded Cadillac and will be the competition’s 11th team.

The 11th team will be called Cadillac F1 and be run by new Andretti Global majority owners Dan Towriss and Mark Walter.

The Formula 1 grid is bracing for a fresh arrival in 2026, as GM and Cadillac finally secured a place on motorsport’s most elite stage. This comes after their initial bid was rejected in January, with F1 confirming an agreement in principle with the American automotive giant during the Las Vegas Grand Prix weekend.

General Motors's Cadillac will make its debut as the 11th team in the Formula 1 tournament, starting in the 2026 season. This will be a historic milestone, as it will be the first-ever F1 team developed ground-up by a major American automaker.

CBS News Detroit sports anchor Rachel Hopmayer catches up with racing legend Mario Andretti. The two talk about how General Motors will enter the Formula 1 fray in 2026 with its Cadillac entry.

Mario Andretti spoke to GPblog about the future of Cadillac's new Formula 1 team. The brand new will compete from 2026 onwards as the 11th team in F1. Andretti then addressed possible drivers for the season in the top class of motorsport.