“We have always believed that welcoming a American brand impressive as GM/Cadillac on the grid and GM as future power unit supplier could bring additional value and interest to the sport,” he said. Greg Maffeipresident and CEO of Liberty Media.
GM will initially participate as client teamwhile developing its own power units, planned for the 2028. This project, based on the Andretti infrastructure in Silverstone, marks the entry of an American brand into F1 after decades of absence.
Mark Reusspresident of General Motors, said it is an honor “to join the world’s leading racing series and we are committed to competing with passion and integrity“with the opportunity to demonstrate” the engineering experience and technological leadership”.
On the side of the FIA, the president Mohammed Ben Sulayemstated that he fully supports the efforts made towards this outcome of agreement in principle and stressed that “all parties, including the FIA, will continue to work together to guarantee that the process progress smoothly“.
What was the process to reach an agreement?
The road to this announcement was not easy at all, since the initial proposal for the entry of Andretti Globalbacked by GM, was rejected at the time by F1 by not considering that will provide enough value.
However, certain changes in the team structure, with Dan Towriss assuming control and greater commitment from GM as a manufacturer, they finally achieved the endorsement and approval of the FIA and Liberty Media.
Due to tight deadlines, GM will depend on external suppliers of engines for the 2026 and 2027 seasons. Meanwhile, Ferrari and Sling emerge as the most likely options while it is expected that cadillac introduce its own power units in 2028.
Source: Ambito
