The United States will have a second team competing in Formula 1 from 2026, when Cadillac Formula 1 will join the sport as its 11th team. The result is a complete 180 for the sport's owner, which was highly resistant to the initial bid, first announced at the beginning of 2023.

Cadillac’s Formula 1 program has received a provisional go-ahead from Formula One Management, with the American team gunning to enter the sport in 2026. Details about the program will likely still trickle out in the coming months – but this article will contain everything you need to know about the Cadillac F1 program and what it means.

The Formula 1 grid is bracing for a fresh arrival in 2026, as GM and Cadillac finally secured a place on motorsport’s most elite stage. This comes after their initial bid was rejected in January, with F1 confirming an agreement in principle with the American automotive giant during the Las Vegas Grand Prix weekend.

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

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

Formula One announced Monday that “an agreement in principle” has been reached “with General Motors to support bringing GM/Cadillac” to the grid as the sport’s 11th team in 2026.

Formula One Champion Mario Andretti will still be a part of the Cadillac F1 entry, as a director on the board. Formula One confirmed earlier today that it had provided General Motors with an "agreement in principle" to join the Formula One grid in 2026 under its Cadillac branding.