Cadillac celebrate: 'And now we are accelerating our efforts'
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Cadillac have received the green light: The Americans will definitely become the 11th team on the Formula 1 grid in the competition. In the US, the team were over the moon with Formula One Management's (FOM) decision.
"For the past years, we have worked hand in hand with GM, to lay a robust foundation for an extraordinary F1 entry," said Dan Towriss, CEO of TWG Motorsports, under which the Cadillac team falls. " Now, with 2026 in our sights after today’s final approval from the FIA and Formula 1, we’re accelerating our efforts—expanding our facilities, refining cutting-edge technologies and continuing to assemble top-tier talent."
General Motors thank FIA and Formula 1
General Motors are also pleased with the announcement. "We’re thrilled the Cadillac Formula 1 Team is official, as the team has been accelerating its work," said GM president Mark Reuss. "We’re incredibly grateful for the support from the FIA and Formula 1 leadership for us and for our partners at TWG. The excitement only grows as we get closer to showcasing GM’s engineering expertise on the prestigious global stage of F1."
This announcement follows confirmation that Graeme Lowdon, an experienced motorsport and Formula One team manager, will serve as team principal of the Cadillac Formula One team. Russ O'Blenes, has been appointed CEO of TWG GM Performance Power Units, a new company that will help Cadillac become a full-works team in the future.
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