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.

US car giant General Motors reaches an agreement in principle to enter Formula 1 in 2026 with its Cadillac brand.

General Motors is edging toward securing a place on the Formula One grid as early as 2026 when the field could expand to 11 teams.

Formula 1 will expand the grid in 2026 to make room for an American team that is partnered with General Motors.

Formula 1 announced that General Motors had "achieved operational milestones and made clear their commitment to brand the eleventh team GM/Cadillac."

The difference between now and F1's January rejection of Andretti is that with General Motors, it has exactly what it wanted all along.

Mario Andretti will take up a director role on the board of the Cadillac F1 Team after the automotive giants were granted a grid slot for the 2026 season.

F1 confirm agreement over NEW team in shock statement. The news comes almost a year after Andretti Global's original attempt to become the 11th team on the grid was rej