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

Now that the formal approval by Formula 1 is complete, Cadillac's long-awaited team is finally locked into the 2026 grid.

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.

F1 will, barring any unexpected setbacks, have a brand new team on the grid in 2026. That's right: the championship has reached an agreement in principle with General Motors and its Cadillac brand to become an 11th team after all - despite EVERY application for a new entry previously being rejected by the FIA,

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,

In a landmark move for the sport, Cadillac, backed by General Motors, has officially been given the green light to join Formula One in 2026. The FIA and Formula One Management (FOM) confirmed on March 6 that the American outfit has met all necessary entry requirements,