The United States will have a second team competing in Formula 1 from 2026, when Cadillac Formula 1 will join the sport as its 11th team. The result is a complete 180 for the sport's owner, which was highly resistant to the initial bid, first announced at the beginning of 2023.

1978 Formula One Champion Mario Andretti will still be a part of the Cadillac F1 entry, as a director on the board.

Martin Brundle says he’s “really pleased” to see an 11th team joining Formula One with Cadillac on the verge of a 2026 entry into the sport. F1 rejected Andretti’s bid in partnership with GM earlier this year but with former boss Michael Andretti out of the picture,

Cadillac Formula 1 Team will become the 11th team to enter the Formula 1 grid in the 2026 season, the Americans announced on Monday. Mario Andretti, the 1978 F1 world champion, has been appointed director of the board.