Cadillac’s new Formula One team has received final approval from F1 and its governing body, the FIA, to join the grid in 2026. In November, F1 announced it had agreed in principle to allow General Motors, the American car giant, to race from next year with its Cadillac brand, provisionally expanding the field to 11 teams.

General Motors Corp., after a series of twists and complications, received final approval to go racing in Formula One in 2026.

The FIA and Formula 1 confirmed Friday that Cadillac's entry into the sport has been approved for 2026, officially paving the way for the American company to field a team. The F1 grid will now rise to 11 race teams next season,

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

A General Motors-backed Cadillac entry will become Formula One's 11th team next year after securing formal approval from the commercial rights holders and governing FIA on Friday.

The FIA and Formula One Management announced the approval based on GM's meeting all required terms. The post FIA and Formula One approve Cadillac as 11th F1 team for 2026 season appeared first on The Manual.

Release the bald eagles, fettle those 108bhp 9.0-litre V8s and prepare to think up many more cliches, because Cadillac has received final approval to join the F1 grid in 2026. Yeehaw! Of course, we were pretty certain this day would eventually come,