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.

Cadillac's team principal Graeme Lowdon has suggested that the driver lineup will feature an American driver based on merit, since Formula One's new team is based in the US. The comments arrive after Cadillac was confirmed as the sport's eleventh team on March 7,

Congress last year investigated Formula One owners Liberty Media amid concerns that the company had violated U.S. antitrust law by refusing a Cadillac-Andretti Global joint venture from the prestigious motorsport series.

Cadillac and Ford will be on the starting grid In 2026 as they take the plunge into elite Formula One competition.

After years of strife from the project's founder, Michael Andretti, Cadillac F1 has gained formal approval to join the grid 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 will add an 11th team to Formula 1 in 2026, and Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar is happy to see an all-American team take its place on the F1 grid.

It’s official: the Cadillac Formula 1 Team has received final approval to join the pinnacle of motorsport. Backed by TWG Motorsports and General Motors (GM), the team will join the FIA Formula One World Championship grid in March 2026.

Cadillac, backed by General Motors, will join Formula One as its 11th team in 2026 after receiving official approval from FIA. The team will use Ferrari engines initially and is expected to bring fresh energy and inspire future competitors,