Andretti, GM form team to race in 2026 F1 season

Andretti and General Motors form Cadillac-branded F1 team

Two American brands are coming together to answer the call of new FIA (Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile) president Mohammed Ben Sulayem to add new teams to the Formula 1 championship.

Andretti Global (a global racing enterprise) and U.S. car brand General Motors have announced that they are coming together to form a team that will compete in the FIA Formula One World Championship starting in 2026. It will be called Andretti Cadillac and will be based in the U.S. but with support facilities in Europe.

“We are continuing to grow Andretti Global and its family of racing teams and always have our eyes on what’s next. I feel that we are well suited to be a new team for Formula One and can bring value to the series and our partners, and excitement for the fans. I’m proud to have GM and Cadillac alongside us as we pursue this goal. GM and Andretti share a legacy born out of the love of racing. We now have the opportunity to combine our motorsport passions and dedication to innovation to build a true American F1 bid. Together, we will continue to follow procedures and steps put forth by the FIA during the evaluation process. In the meantime, we continue to optimistically prepare should we be fortunate enough to have Andretti Cadillac formally approved as a Formula One contender,” said Michael Andretti, Chairman, and CEO of Andretti Global.

Cadillac brings a wealth of motorsport experience to the partnership with success in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship and Pirelli World Challenge, while Andretti Global is the parent company of Andretti Autosport, which competes in several top-tier races worldwide.

“General Motors is honored to team with Andretti Global on this historic moment in racing. We have a long, rich history in motorsports and engineering innovation, and we are thrilled with the prospect of pairing with Andretti Global to form an American F1 team that will help spur even more global interest in the series and the sport. Cadillac and F1 both have growing global appeal. Our brand has a motorsports pedigree that’s more than a century in the making, and we would be proud to have the opportunity to bring our distinct American innovation and design to F1,” said Mark Reuss, president of General Motors.

Andretti Cadillac will submit an Expression of Interest to the FIA and are ready to pay the USD 200 million entrant fee. They also aim to hire Colton Herta after his contract with IndyCar expires.

The all-American pairing is not the only group interested in putting together a Formula 1 team. Calvin Lo, the billionaire CEO of RE Lee International, is just one of many personalities exploring the feasibility of setting up a team that can compete in the world’s fastest road-course race.