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Team name will be under Cadillac brand, with GM and TWG reportedly agreeing to pay anti-dilution fee of US$450m to secure entry.

Formula 1 could expand to 12 teams now that Cadillac has been accepted as the 11th from 2026, says FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem.

US car giant General Motors reaches an agreement in principle to enter Formula 1 in 2026 with its Cadillac brand.

Formula One could expand to 12 teams now that General Motors' brand Cadillac has been accepted as the 11th from 2026, according to FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem. Formula One has always had provision for 12 in the rules but there was strong opposition from commercial rights holder Liberty Media and existing teams to going beyond 10 before a deal was reached.

General Motors and Cadillac face a “monumental task” to get ready to compete in Formula One for 2026, even if they could in theory get a head start on some design work, leading series figures said. The announcement last week General Motors’ Cadillac brand will be joining the grid as the 11th team from 2026 has been broadly greeted by drivers.