Speaking about why GM was looking at F1 now, Reuss said: "Along the history of at least my career, we would have loved to have gotten into Formula 1, but for various reasons it was pretty tough to do that.
F1 says Andretti entry still needs our approval. Andretti and Cadillac announce Formula 1 entry plans. It has also shown itself willing to let other companies re-badge its products, having leased out its IP to Red Bull for the next few years.įor GM, the chance of a partnership with an entry of the calibre of Andretti, allied to the ability of it having ready access to F1-spec engine technology from the off, meant that a move into grand prix racing made sense. The Japanese manufacturer officially withdrew from F1 at the end of 2021, but recently revealed that it had registered with the FIA to be able to produce a power unit for the 2026 regulations. While neither Reuss nor Andretti offered any details of which manufacturer it was planning to work with, the most logical one would be Honda. Michael Andretti added: "It'll be more of a collaboration, I think, with another manufacturer." "And then, as we move forward, we bring a lot of our expertise to create things for the future as well." "We have a signed agreement with a power unit supplier to begin with," he said. However, GM president Mark Reuss has clarified that an agreement has already been reached with a current F1 engine manufacturer to use its power unit initially. Either way, if GM and Andretti do make it to F1, you can bet there'll be a special edition of the Cadillac Lyriq to celebrate.The involvement of GM in the project has caused a surprise because it is not thought the American manufacturer had any intention of building its own F1 power unit from 2026, with the registration deadline having now passed. 
Perhaps Cadillac will design an entire unit perhaps Cadillac will help with something like a turbocharger perhaps Cadillac will be no more than a marketing partner. And even then, "whether we to and what elements yet to be determined," said Warren. Renault/Alpine has also been rumored to be Andretti's partner, but its performance in F1 has not been very convincing for many years.Īn F1 power unit program is expensive, so the team would will first wait to see how a third-party power unit performs before undertaking the design and manufacture of its own unit. Warren reiterated that constructing power units is something GM is looking at but added that "Andretti has a power unit partner with which we can get racing quickly." Andretti has a strong relationship with Honda through Wayne Taylor Racing, and GM is collaborating with the Japanese brand on EVs, so it seems a good fit.
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