Valtteri Bottas has confirmed his interest in driving for the new Cadillac F1 team in 2026. The Finn lost his Sauber drive in November with the Audi-bound team opting to sign Nico Hülkenberg and Gabriel Bortoleto to their lineup. He admitted that joining Sauber was a “mistake“. What happened next was a homecoming to Mercedes…
Cadillac has been confirmed as an official entrant for the F1 2026 season yesterday. The American team’s journey to the grid was backed by automotive giants General Motors and TWG Motorsports. They secured an agreement in principle with Formula 1 in November 2024. Preparing for the competition Cadillac F1 has a facility near Silverstone and…
Cadillac has been formally approved to join Formula 1 as the 11th team on the grid from next year. The team secured an agreement ‘in principle’ in November last year, following a joint offer from General Motors in partnership with TWG Motorsports (the parent company of Andretti Global), but F1 and the FIA officially confirmed…
In the fourth part of an exclusive interview with Pit Debrief, Xavier Marcos Padros, current technical director of Cadillac’s LMDh sportscar program, talked about his vast motorsport experience and journey to Cadillac. A new challenge with Cadillac Marcos Padros boasts an impressive résumé. After working as a performance engineer with HRT F1 Team and then…
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has been candid about the challenges and benefits of Formula 1’s budget cap while weighing the potential impact of Cadillac’s proposed entry into the sport. His insights reveal the delicate balancing act teams must navigate under financial constraints and the implications of welcoming a new manufacturer to the grid. The…
GM and TWG Motorsports have appointed Russ O’Blenes to head up their newly formed power unit venture for the Cadillac F1 team. O’Blenes has more than 30 years of motor racing engineering experience under his belt. He is already familiar with the brand as the current director of the GM Motorsports Propulsion and Performance team. …
British motorsport veteran Graeme Lowdon will act as Team Principal of the Cadillac F1 team, as they prepare for their 2026 F1 debut. This announcement follows an “agreement in principle” between TWG Global, General Motors, and F1. Cadillac’s entry will bring the grid to 11 teams for the first time since 2016. Who is Graeme…
Valtteri Bottas confirms he is in talks with Mercedes F1 about taking on a reserve driver role for next season. The Finnish driver has his sights set on a return to the Formula 1 grid in 2026, stating he has turned down an IndyCar offer to focus on this goal. Sauber’s decision to sign rookie…
Following Wednesday’s announcement from Formula 1 that Andretti’s bid to join the sport had been rejected, Andretti Cadillac have responded, claiming they were unaware of an invitation to an in person meeting. Formula 1 this week announced the rejection of Andretti Cadillacs bid to join the sport from 2025 or 2026 season. The reasoning behind…
After F1 released a statement citing the reasons for which it would not accept a new team in the form of Andretti for either 2025 or 2026, the Andretti Cadillac group reacted with a firm stance, stating that they “strongly disagree” with the decision taken by FOM. Former F1 legend Mario Andretti said he was…
