One team, to be exact. F1 announced on Monday that an agreement in principle has been reached and that a General Motors-Cadillac team will be joining the grid for the 2026 season. The announcement brings to a close months of debate and discussion over a potential 11th team on the grid.

Mick Schumacher could return to fulltime Formula One competition in 2026 as one of the drivers tapped for the new Cadillac F1 team.

General Motors plans to enter Formula One with its Cadillac brand in 2026 after announcing on Monday an agreement in principle with the Liberty Media-owned sport.

General Motors has a deal to join Formula 1 under the Cadillac brand and participate in the FIA Formula One World Championship for the 2026 season, the automaker announced on Monday. Formula 1 says it has accepted in principle and will move GM and Cadillac's application forward to become the 11th team on the grid — making it the first new team to join since 2016.

The Cadillac F1 team will utilize power units built by Ferrari until GM begins producing its own engines in 2028.

Formula One will expand to 11 teams with the addition of the Cadillac team in 2026. It's the first time General Motors will compete in the Formula One World Championship.

Since Liberty Media bought F1 in 2017, the sport has become increasingly popular in the USA, with three races now held there every year.

The F1 application process still has additional steps to complete, but F1's agreement in principle with General Motors is a crucial milestone. The post F1 supports GM/Cadillac as an 11th team for the 2026 season appeared first on The Manual.

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