After a lot anticipation full of rumors and discussions, the announcement from F1 management has lastly arrived: Cadillac and Common Motors will carry a group to the grid in 2026, and Andretti’s affect is simple.
Expressions of satisfaction got here from the leaders of Formulation 1, Cadillac, and the FIA in the course of the joint bulletins made this afternoon, Monday, November 25. Common Motors and Cadillac have reached a “precept settlement” with F1 to area their very own group within the 2026 championship.
Particulars concerning the future group are nonetheless unknown. The group’s title and the ability unit it would use stay undisclosed, however the settlement represents a big and decisive step ahead in securing its place within the championship.
Though the Andretti household just isn’t instantly concerned in Cadillac and GM’s entry into F1 after the seemingly infinite saga, many indicators nonetheless level to the household of the previous F1 champion. Following the announcement, Michael Andretti expressed his congratulations: “The Cadillac F1 Workforce is made up of a really robust group of people. They’ve labored tirelessly to construct an American group. I’m extraordinarily happy with the work they’ve finished and congratulate everybody concerned on this necessary step. I’ll be cheering for you!”
Mario Andretti to Lead the Cadillac F1 Workforce
Moreover, the Cadillac and Common Motors F1 group can have an distinctive determine on its board. The individual designated to guide the group is Mario Andretti, the 1978 Formulation One World Champion.
The 84-year-old Italian-American expressed his pleasure: “My old flame was F1. Now, 70 years later, the Formulation One paddock remains to be the place my coronary heart belongs. I’m completely thrilled for Cadillac, for F1, for Mark Walter, and Dan Towriss. Being concerned once more at this stage of my life… I’ve to pinch myself to verify this isn’t only a dream!”
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