Late last month, Formula 1 (F1) reached an in-principle agreement with General Motors (GM), the fifth-largest car company globally by revenue, to make it the 11th team on the grid in 2026. GM will race under its luxury car brand,

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.

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.

The team will use Ferrari engines its first two years until GM has a Cadillac engine built for competition in time for the 2028 season.

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

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.