Andretti Autosport could be bringing General Motors to Formula 1.
Andretti Global
Andretti Global and General Motors have announced that Cadillac will join its previously-announced Formula 1 bid. It is the latest development in the Andretti Global proposal, which was announced in February of 2022.
The team announced the development in a statement:
Today Andretti Global and General Motors, two American powerhouses in the automotive and motorsport sectors, have announced their intent to pursue the opportunity to compete in the FIA Formula One World Championship. GM would be represented by the Cadillac brand. The Andretti Cadillac team would be based in the U.S. with a support facility in the U.K
While the team is still not officially any closer to joining the Formula 1 grid, the announcement comes just a few days after FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem announced plans to officially explore expansion of the F1 grid. Previously, competitors within the existing ten-team Formula 1 grid have suggested that any further entry from Andretti would require him to bring new value to the series. By bringing General Motors into the category, Andretti would seemingly accomplish just that.
Previous rumors had linked Andretti Global’s bid to an engine deal with Alpine, a group that has notably been one of Andretti’s few public supporters in the team’s push for a spot on the grid. With the addition of Cadillac as a partner, those plans have seemingly been pushed aside for something significantly more ambitious.
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