Cadillac Confirmed As F1's 11th Team; Will Join Grid for 2026 Season

Cadillac has been confirmed as the 11th team in Formula 1 racing.

F1 announced on Friday that Cadillac will officially join the grid starting with the 2026 season.

Friday's announcement comes after F1 and General Motors reached an agreement in principle in November to bring a Cadillac team to the circuit.

As part of the agreement, GM revealed it would be launching an F1 power unit that is going to put the Cadillac team on track to being a "full works" team by the end of this decade.

A full works team builds its own F1 vehicles and power units.

The agreement in November also included an announcement that Mario Andretti will serve as a director on the Cadillac F1 team's board.

"My first love was Formula 1 and now—70 years later—the F1 paddock is still my happy place. I’m absolutely thrilled with Cadillac, Formula 1, Mark Walter, and Dan Towriss," Andretti said. "To still be involved at this stage of my life—I have to pinch myself to make sure I’m not dreaming."

Per Nate Saunders of ESPN, Cadillac will race with Ferrari engines for the time being until its power unit is operational.

No drivers have been announced for the new team at this point. Saunders cited Sergio Pérez and Daniel Ricciardo as two marquee free agents after they parted ways with Red Bull at the end of 2024.

Colton Herta was considered a top choice to join Cadillac, but he told reporters on Monday that it's "not a sure thing" he departs the IndyCar Series for F1 after the 2025 season.

Cadillac becomes the first new team to join F1 since Haas in 2016. The 2025 F1 season begins on March 16 with the Australian Grand Prix at Albert Park Circuit.