Cadillac F1 receives approval to enter global series as expanded 11th team in 2026

Cadillac's Formula 1 team approved to join grid in 2026, owned by GM and TWG Motorsports, ready to compete.

Cadillac’s Formula 1 team received official approval Friday to join the grid in 2026 and its owners insist the team will be ready to compete.

Although the grid expansion was approved last November, it was not until Friday that governing body FIA and Formula One Management said the Cadillac F1 effort meets all the requirements to become the 11th team in the series next season.

“I am proud to lead the Federation in this progressive step for the championship,” FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem said in a statement, who called adding an 11th team “a milestone” and a “transformative moment.”

“GM/Cadillac brings fresh energy, aligning with the new FIA 2026 regulations and ushering in an exciting era for the sport.”

The team is owned by General Motors and TWG Motorsports, an arm of the larger TWG Global group owned by co-chairs Mark Walter and Thomas Tull. TWG Global has controlling interest in the Los Angeles Dodgers, Premier League club Chelsea, the Professional Women’s Hockey League, as well as stakes in the Los Angeles Lakers and other ventures.

TWG Motorsports is also the majority owner of Andretti Global, which competes in IndyCar, Indy NXT and Formula E; NASCAR team Spire Motorsports; the two-car IMSA sports car GTP program fielded by Wayne Taylor Racing; and a stake in Walkinshaw Andretti United, the Bathurst 1000-winning race team competing in Australia’s Supercars Championship.

“The Cadillac Formula 1 Team’s presence in the paddock will inspire future competitors and fans,” said Stefano Domenicali, President and CEO of Formula 1. “Their entry strengthens our mission to push motorsport’s boundaries at the highest level. As we said in November, the commitment by General Motors to bring a Cadillac team to Formula 1 was an important and positive demonstration of the evolution of our sport.”