But the existing 10 F1 teams (which each have two cars) are reluctant to see the field expand.

He has attended F1 events and even gone around collecting signatures from other team principals to endorse his bid. So at first, GM would partner with an existing F1 manufacturer (the executives hinted at a Honda partnership) to get on the grid.Īndretti has been eager to start an F1 team but has met heavy resistance in the process. That said, Cadillac wouldn’t be able to create its own power unit (engine) in time for whenever the bid might be approved.Mark Reuss, the GM president, said the company would “compete with the very best with passion and integrity.” GM has never competed in F1 with any of its brands, and it is trying to expand Cadillac to become more globally recognized.… It’s hard for anyone to argue with that now,” Michael Andretti said. “People have said, ‘What does Andretti bring to the party? Well, we’re bringing one of the biggest manufacturers in the world with us.As part of an “all-American” effort to create a new F1 team, the American-owned Andretti team (which already plans to field a United States native in Ind圜ar’s Colton Herta) now has the backing of GM - a major plus for the bid.

General Motors’ Cadillac brand will join Andretti Global’s effort to become the 11th team on the Formula One grid, the companies announced Thursday.

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