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Who are Cadillac, and when will the new team join the F1 grid?

Published on April 01, 2025 at 11:00 AM

Who are Cadillac, and when will the new team join the F1 grid?
F1 star Ollie Bearman gets suited up ready for the 2025 season driving for Haas F1 Team

CADILLAC'S drawn-out pursuit for a place at the highest level of motorsport was finally confirmed last NOVEMBER.

The American automobile giant started their play for an Formula One spot in January 2023 after submitting a petition of interest to the FIA.

Formula 1 race car speeding past a crowd.
It will be the first time F1 has had more than ten teams since 2012

The FIA accepted the bid, at the time under Andretti Global, but Formula One Management (FOM) rejected it.

Following discussions about the team's viability, General Motors (GM) agreed to take ownership of the team's involvement and paid a reported £358MILLION to enter the competition.

Michael Andretti led the initial bid before being turned down. His father Mario Andretti, the 1978 F1 world champion, is to be involved as a director on the board.

Mark Reuss, President of General Motors, said: “It’s an honor for General Motors and Cadillac to join the world’s premier racing series.

“We’re committed to competing with passion and integrity to elevate the sport for race fans around the world.”

F1 2025 grid

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Here are the confirmed driver line ups for the F1 2025 season:

Red Bull: Max Verstappen and Liam Lawson

Ferrari: Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton

Mercedes: George Russell and Kimi Antonelli

McLaren: Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri

Aston Martin: Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll

Williams: Alex Albon and Carlos Sainz

Sauber: Nico Hulkenberg and Gabriel Bortoleto

Alpine: Pierre Gasly and Jack Doohan

RB: Yuki Tsunoda and Isack Hadjar

Haas: Ollie Bearman and Esteban Ocon

When will Cadillac join the F1 grid?

The team, a sub-brand of GM, will join the F1 grid from NEXT season – 2026.

Cadillac join the grid in a season when new regulations are set to be introduced, including all-new chassis and engine.

The American-based team will operate with Ferrari engines until Cadillac and GM develop a power unit manufacturer of their own.

Any potential driver line-up remains unannounced but there have been tentative suggestions of recently dumped Williams racer – and American – Logan Sargeant joining.

So has the idea of rising star Jak Crawford or Colton Herta and wily veterans Valtteri Bottas being floated as contenders.

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