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Cadillac F1 Team
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Season 2026
Team Chief: Marcin Budkowski
Technical Chief: Nick Chester
Sports Director: Marc Hynes
Chassis 2026: Mac-26
Engine: Ferrari 067/6Tyre: Pirelli
First driver
Second Driver
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Highest Race Finish
Highest Qualifying Position
Fastest Lap
Reserve Driver: Zhou Guanyu
2026 Season
Cadillac F1 enters the 2026 season as a new addition to the championship, having not competed in the 2025 Constructors' Championship. The team joins the grid this year as Formula 1's eleventh entrant. The 2025 season was devoted to securing final approval for its Formula 1 entry, defining the project's structure and confirming an experienced driver line-up featuring Sergio Perez and Valtteri Bottas. Graeme Lowdon leads the team as Team Principal, tasked with overseeing an initial phase in which the immediate objective is not yet to challenge at the very front, but rather to build credible and solid foundations in the midfield and support the project's growth over the medium term.
Car
From a technical perspective, Cadillac's 2026 car has been developed around Formula 1's major regulatory reset: more compact cars, a greater contribution from electrical power, the removal of the MGU-H, sustainable fuels and a new performance balance between the internal combustion engine and hybrid energy. During its initial phase, Cadillac will use a Ferrari power unit together with a Ferrari gearbox, while General Motors has already been approved as a Formula 1 power unit manufacturer from 2029. This underlines the progressive nature of the project: first entering the championship as a fully-fledged new team, before evolving towards an increasingly integrated works operation on the power unit side as well.
History
Cadillac F1: the origins and development of Formula 1's eleventh team (2022-2025)
The Cadillac F1 project represents one of the most significant initiatives to expand the Formula 1 grid in the past decade. Backed by automotive giant General Motors (GM), the programme was conceived not simply as a branding exercise, but as the entry of a full works manufacturer (OEM) that is set to compete with its own Power Unit from 2029, increasing the Formula 1 grid to eleven teams from the 2026 season.
The origins: the Andretti partnership and FIA selection process (2022-2023)
The project originated from the partnership between Andretti Global, led by Michael Andretti, and General Motors through its luxury brand Cadillac. In 2023, the FIA officially opened an application process for prospective new teams, assessing candidates on technical, financial and sustainability criteria. The Andretti-Cadillac bid was the only project to receive technical approval from the FIA in October 2023, having demonstrated that it possessed the infrastructure and expertise required to compete at Formula 1 level.
Commercial opposition and the 2024 restructuring
Despite receiving approval from the governing body, the project faced resistance from Formula One Management (FOM) and the existing teams, largely for commercial reasons. In January 2024, FOM initially rejected the proposed entry for 2025 or 2026, arguing that an eleventh team would not create sufficient immediate additional value without its own works power unit. However, General Motors' determination to formally register its interest as a Power Unit manufacturer fundamentally changed the dynamics of the negotiations.
A major turning point came in the second half of 2024, when Michael Andretti stepped back from the operational management of Andretti Global, with control passing to Dan Towriss of Group 1001. The restructuring gave General Motors a more direct and central role in the project and helped improve discussions with Liberty Media. In November 2024, an agreement in principle was announced for Cadillac to enter Formula 1 as the championship's eleventh team from 2026.
Operational expansion and the Silverstone base (2025)
Throughout 2025, the team significantly accelerated the development of its operational structure. Alongside its main facility in Fishers, Indiana, Cadillac established an advanced technology centre in Silverstone, United Kingdom, giving it access to the highly specialised engineering talent concentrated in Britain's motorsport industry. During the year, the team made several strategic hires, including experienced technical figures from established Formula 1 organisations, building a structure capable of developing the 2026 car around the new technical regulations, including active aerodynamics and the revised hybrid power split.
The technical roadmap: customer power units and GM's own engine
The project's technical architecture includes an initial transition phase. For the 2026, 2027 and 2028 seasons, Cadillac F1 will compete with a customer Power Unit. Although early discussions involved both Alpine and Ferrari, the team worked throughout 2025 to finalise a technical supply agreement capable of providing a competitive platform from its debut season. At the same time, GM engineers continued development work on the future Cadillac Power Unit, with testing activities forming part of the manufacturer's long-term plan to introduce its own engine from 2029.
Identity and global impact at the end of 2025
By the end of the 2025 season, Cadillac F1 had developed into a fully structured Formula 1 organisation, combining a strong North American commercial identity with a European technical base. The team completed the required FIA crash tests for its preliminary components and began advanced dynamic simulation work ahead of the 2026 pre-season programme. Cadillac's arrival brings the era of the ten-team Formula 1 grid to an end and adds another major global automotive manufacturer to the championship, with the potential to reshape both its competitive and commercial landscape.
2026 Season
Cadillac F1 enters the 2026 season as a new addition to the championship, having not competed in the 2025 Constructors' Championship. The team joins the grid this year as Formula 1's eleventh entrant. The 2025 season was devoted to securing final approval for its Formula 1 entry, defining the project's structure and confirming an experienced driver line-up featuring Sergio Perez and Valtteri Bottas. Graeme Lowdon leads the team as Team Principal, tasked with overseeing an initial phase in which the immediate objective is not yet to challenge at the very front, but rather to build credible and solid foundations in the midfield and support the project's growth over the medium term.
Car
From a technical perspective, Cadillac's 2026 car has been developed around Formula 1's major regulatory reset: more compact cars, a greater contribution from electrical power, the removal of the MGU-H, sustainable fuels and a new performance balance between the internal combustion engine and hybrid energy. During its initial phase, Cadillac will use a Ferrari power unit together with a Ferrari gearbox, while General Motors has already been approved as a Formula 1 power unit manufacturer from 2029. This underlines the progressive nature of the project: first entering the championship as a fully-fledged new team, before evolving towards an increasingly integrated works operation on the power unit side as well.
History
Cadillac F1: the origins and development of Formula 1's eleventh team (2022-2025)
The Cadillac F1 project represents one of the most significant initiatives to expand the Formula 1 grid in the past decade. Backed by automotive giant General Motors (GM), the programme was conceived not simply as a branding exercise, but as the entry of a full works manufacturer (OEM) that is set to compete with its own Power Unit from 2029, increasing the Formula 1 grid to eleven teams from the 2026 season.
The origins: the Andretti partnership and FIA selection process (2022-2023)
The project originated from the partnership between Andretti Global, led by Michael Andretti, and General Motors through its luxury brand Cadillac. In 2023, the FIA officially opened an application process for prospective new teams, assessing candidates on technical, financial and sustainability criteria. The Andretti-Cadillac bid was the only project to receive technical approval from the FIA in October 2023, having demonstrated that it possessed the infrastructure and expertise required to compete at Formula 1 level.
Commercial opposition and the 2024 restructuring
Despite receiving approval from the governing body, the project faced resistance from Formula One Management (FOM) and the existing teams, largely for commercial reasons. In January 2024, FOM initially rejected the proposed entry for 2025 or 2026, arguing that an eleventh team would not create sufficient immediate additional value without its own works power unit. However, General Motors' determination to formally register its interest as a Power Unit manufacturer fundamentally changed the dynamics of the negotiations.
A major turning point came in the second half of 2024, when Michael Andretti stepped back from the operational management of Andretti Global, with control passing to Dan Towriss of Group 1001. The restructuring gave General Motors a more direct and central role in the project and helped improve discussions with Liberty Media. In November 2024, an agreement in principle was announced for Cadillac to enter Formula 1 as the championship's eleventh team from 2026.
Operational expansion and the Silverstone base (2025)
Throughout 2025, the team significantly accelerated the development of its operational structure. Alongside its main facility in Fishers, Indiana, Cadillac established an advanced technology centre in Silverstone, United Kingdom, giving it access to the highly specialised engineering talent concentrated in Britain's motorsport industry. During the year, the team made several strategic hires, including experienced technical figures from established Formula 1 organisations, building a structure capable of developing the 2026 car around the new technical regulations, including active aerodynamics and the revised hybrid power split.
The technical roadmap: customer power units and GM's own engine
The project's technical architecture includes an initial transition phase. For the 2026, 2027 and 2028 seasons, Cadillac F1 will compete with a customer Power Unit. Although early discussions involved both Alpine and Ferrari, the team worked throughout 2025 to finalise a technical supply agreement capable of providing a competitive platform from its debut season. At the same time, GM engineers continued development work on the future Cadillac Power Unit, with testing activities forming part of the manufacturer's long-term plan to introduce its own engine from 2029.
Identity and global impact at the end of 2025
By the end of the 2025 season, Cadillac F1 had developed into a fully structured Formula 1 organisation, combining a strong North American commercial identity with a European technical base. The team completed the required FIA crash tests for its preliminary components and began advanced dynamic simulation work ahead of the 2026 pre-season programme. Cadillac's arrival brings the era of the ten-team Formula 1 grid to an end and adds another major global automotive manufacturer to the championship, with the potential to reshape both its competitive and commercial landscape.
Team history and statistics
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Formula 1 Seasons *
| Year | Chassis | Engine | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Cadillac Mac-26 | Ferrari 067/6 | 0 |
* Season with at least 1 point won (since 2000)