Stefano Domenicali has given an update on the progress of Cadillac’s F1 entry, stating that “the formality that is related to the process is almost ready.”
The American team, which is aiming to join the grid in 2026, secured an agreement in principle from Formula One Management in November 2024.
Cadillac initially received approval from the FIA in October 2023. However, the Andretti Global-led team faced a hiccup when FOM rejected its entry in January of 2024. Despite this, Andretti continued to push forward with its preparations by opening a UK-based HQ in Silverstone and hiring former F1 chief technical officer Pat Symonds.
Interestingly, after Michael Andretti stepped away from his role as Andretti Global CEO and General Motors confirmed more involvement in the F1 bid, FOM gave the team an agreement in principle to join the grid next year.
As reported by the Mirror, Domenicali recently gave an update on the progress of the team, explaining:
“There is the formality that is related to the process that [is] almost ready.
“Together with the FIA there has to be an update and whenever this will be ready, it should be not too long, there will be an update to formalize what basically has already happened.
Stefano Domenicali
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“So they will be ready to fight against or together with the other teams for next year.”
Cadillac will begin its F1 journey using Ferrari powertrains before it becomes a full works team by the end of 2030. General Motors and TWG Motorsports announced the formation of GM Performance Power Units LLC in January 2025.
The F1 CEO also explained during an investors call last week:
“Cadillac is preparing the entry— in terms of preparing the season, because it would not be an easy situation for them to be in such a high-tech and evolved sporting platform — they are doing everything in order to show how Cadillac is really involved into the sport.
“GM […] want to be a real constructor or a manufacturer that will invest in our sport because they do believe in the technological platform that the F1 can provide to their system.
“So I’m very, very happy that now this is on board, moving forward, and looking forward to see them on the track together with the other teams to fight for a great championship.”
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