Cadillac’s 2026 F1 entry approved

F1 and the FIA have confirmed that Cadillac’s entry within the 2026 world championship has been formally authorised.

A short assertion issued right now, one week earlier than the 2025 season will get underway, learn: “The FIA and Formulation 1 can verify that, following the completion of their respective sporting, technical and business assessments, the applying by Basic Motors and TWG Motorsports to carry a Cadillac crew to the FIA Formulation One World Championship from 2026 has been authorised.”

In a subsequent social media submit the game’s governing physique was eager to level out that the 3D render of the American crew’s automotive was “unofficial and never affiliated with Cadillac or Basic Motors”

At this time marks a transformative second, and I’m proud to guide the Federation on this progressive step for the championship,” mentioned Mohammed Ben Sulayem.

“The FIA Formulation One Championship’s enlargement to an eleventh crew in 2026 is a milestone. GM/Cadillac brings recent power, aligning with the brand new FIA 2026 rules and ushering in an thrilling period for the game.

“The Cadillac Formulation 1 Workforce’s presence within the paddock will encourage future rivals and followers. Their entry strengthens our mission to push motorsport’s boundaries on the highest stage.”

The mixing between TWG Motorsports and GM creates a distinctly American crew with distinctive attributes. TWG Group’s sources and dedication to excellence, leading edge know-how and deep collaboration throughout motorsport disciplines mixed with GM’s efficiency DNA, engineering excellence and confirmed success in motorsports offers a powerful basis for the crew.

“For the previous yr, now we have labored hand in hand with GM to put a strong basis for a rare Formulation 1 entry,” mentioned Dan Towriss, CEO of TWG Motorsports. “Now, with 2026 in our sights after right now’s remaining approval from the FIA and Formulation One Administration, we’re accelerating our efforts – increasing our services, refining cutting-edge applied sciences, and persevering with to assemble top-tier expertise.”

“We’re thrilled the Cadillac Formulation 1 Workforce is official, because the crew has been accelerating its work,” added GM President Mark Reuss. “We’re extremely grateful for the assist from the FIA and Formulation One Administration management for us and for our collaboration with TWG. The thrill solely grows as we get nearer to showcasing GM’s engineering experience on the celebrated world stage of F1.”

This announcement follows affirmation that long-time motorsports and Formulation 1 crew government Graeme Lowdon will function crew principal. Business veteran Russ O’Blenes has been named CEO of TWG GM Efficiency Energy Models LLC, a brand new firm that may, in keeping with GM, “put Cadillac on the longer term path to being a ‘full works’ crew, constructing Formulation 1 chassis and energy models.

“I could not be extra happy with the hassle put in by your entire crew,” mentioned Lowdon. “This announcement is the subsequent step in getting on the grid and continues our efforts in the direction of constructing a full-works crew. By means of the lengthy and thorough utility course of, now we have by no means misplaced tempo in our planning or our perception within the mission. We won’t wait to go racing and provides followers a brand new crew to cheer for.

“Ongoing preparation and improvement of our energy unit continues, and we have been working laborious to rent some high tier expertise,” mentioned O’Blenes. “As we proceed so as to add extra skilled engineering personnel, we look ahead to operating our first V6 within the close to future.”

Because the bid to hitch Formulation 1 was introduced in January 2023, TWG Motorsports has assembled a crew of over 300 individuals engaged on aerodynamics, chassis and part improvement, software program and car dynamics simulation.

Growth work to hitch the grid in 2026 has continued at tempo with operational wind-tunnel fashions, components manufacturing and efficiency testing strongly underway. The crew has operations in Indianapolis, Indiana; Charlotte, North Carolina; Warren, Michigan; and Silverstone.