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 yearslong battle between the league and former driver Michael Andretti, who initially proposed the new team.

Cadillac will officially become a part of the F1 racing circuit in just a couple of years and it will do so with a strong veteran at the helm.

TWG Global and General Motors will officially join the Formula One World Championship in 2026 thanks to the newly approved Cadillac F1 team.

Formula One will expand to 11 teams with the addition of the Cadillac team in 2026. It's the first time General Motors will compete in the Formula One World Championship.

Michael Andretti has spoken out after Formula One confirmed that Cadillac has received an "agreement in principle" to join the F1 grid in 2026.

American Formula 1 bid launched by Michael Andretti has been approved, albeit with the Andretti family at arm's length

The genesis of the new team starts at Andretti which applied to join F1 in 2023, before it partnered with GM to run as the Cadillac team. However, the commercial rights holder of

In 2026, a Cadillac-backed team will enter Formula 1 — but not under the Andretti name. Still, Mario Andretti has a role there.

Reportedly in the works for several weeks but held until after the Las Vegas Grand Prix, Formula 1 said Monday that the “Cadillac F1” team is set to become the 11th entry for the 2026 season. The statement reads that the agreement has been “reached in principle,