Cadillac to develop into eleventh workforce on System One grid in 2026

System One is poised to have an eleventh workforce on the grid in 2026 after Cadillac’s proposed entry was rubber-stamped by the game’s bosses.

Cadillac, a division of American motoring large Common Motors, is predicted to be powered by Ferrari earlier than it develops its personal engines.

The transfer comes after F1 initially rejected the bid which was headed up by Andretti – owned by former F1 driver Michael Andretti, son of 1978 world champion Mario Andretti – earlier this yr. The Andretti identify has since been dropped from the proposal. And whereas it’s understood that Mario can be handed an ambassadorial function within the undertaking, Michael is now not concerned.

“System One introduced right now that it has reached an settlement in precept with Common Motors (GM) to assist bringing GM/Cadillac because the eleventh workforce to the System One grid in 2026,” System One stated in an announcement on Monday. “System One has maintained a dialogue with Common Motors, and its companions at TWG International, relating to the viability of an entry following the industrial evaluation and determination made by System One in January 2024.

“Over the course of this yr, they’ve achieved operational milestones and made clear their dedication to model the eleventh workforce GM/Cadillac, and that GM will enter as an engine provider at a later time. System One is due to this fact happy to maneuver ahead with this software course of and can present additional updates sooner or later.”

The opposite 10 groups had largely been towards the introduction of a brand new outfit due to the dilution of prize cash.

F1’s presence in the USA has elevated dramatically in current seasons following the success of the game’s Netflix sequence, Drive to Survive, in addition to the rising variety of races in America.

The announcement comes lower than 48 hours after the Las Vegas Grand Prix, the third US race on the calendar after Miami and Austin.

FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem, who has referred to as for extra groups and clashed with F1 over Andretti’s preliminary proposal, stated: “Common Motors is a large world model and powerhouse within the OEM world and is working with spectacular companions. I’m absolutely supportive of the efforts made by the FIA, System One, GM and the workforce to take care of dialogue and work in the direction of this consequence of an settlement in precept to progress this software to carry a GM/Cadillac branded workforce on the grid for the 2026 FIA System One World Championship.

“All events, together with the FIA, will proceed to work collectively to make sure the method progresses easily.”