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Why General Motors got the green light that Andretti did not

Formula 1’s statement on Monday that it is moving forward with plans to allow a General Motors entry could be viewed as a complete turnaround in attitude from series bosses.

Motorsport

Mario Andretti named as director on board of General Motors F1 team

The Andretti family will retain an involvement in the revised plan for a General Motors Formula 1 team, with 1978 world champion Mario Andretti serving as a director on the board.

Autosport

Why General Motors has got the green light that Andretti did not

Formula 1’s statement on Monday that it is moving forward with plans to allow a General Motors entry could be viewed as a complete turnaround in attitude from series bosses.

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F1 announces ‘agreement in principle’ for Cadillac to join grid in 2026

The other 10 teams had largely been against the introduction of a new outfit because of the dilution of prize money.

The Independent UK

It's Official: Cadillac Will Join Formula 1 in 2026

After a long saga trying to get onto the Formula 1 grid, General Motor's entry has finally been approved. The Cadillac Formula 1 team will enter the 2026 season as the 11th team in the series. It will be the first-ever American F1 team as a ground-up effort from a major…

Motor1

Andretti lands former Renault F1 engine tech chief Rob White

Andretti Cadillac’s push to join the Formula 1 grid has received another boost with the signing of respected engineer Rob White as its new chief operating officer.

Autosport

Formula 1 Approves Cadillac F1 Team Expansion With GM

Formula 1 considers grid expansion with Cadillac F1 team led by Michael Andretti, facing initial rejection but gaining momentum.

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F1 ‘reaches agreement’ over 11th team for 2026 season

Andretti had their bid turned down earlier this year but General Motors are set to join in 2026

The Independent UK

The success and many failures of F1’s attempts to race in America

Since its inception in 1959, several permanent tracks and city streets in the US have played host to Formula 1 races — the Indianapolis 500 was even part of the F1 World Championship. But only six different tracks can claim they hosted the official United States Grand Prix (US GP).…

Motorsport

Michael Andretti: Step back from team ownership role "isn't a goodbye"

Michael Andretti has released his first statement since it was announced he was stepping back from his day-to-day running of Andretti Global, insisting it "isn't a goodbye" from the team run under his name.

Autosport

Dixon tops IndyCar all-time podium record as runner-up in Milwaukee

When Scott Dixon took the green flag in the first race of the doubleheader weekend at The Milwaukee Mile, it marked his 400th start. When he took the checkered flag for the second act on Sunday, he surged to a runner-up finish and with it, captured the 142nd podium of…

Motorsport

Will Buxton never meant to become a meme

An interview with Will Buxton about his new book 'Grand Prix: An Illustrated History of Formula 1', gaining fame from Drive to Survive, and more.

Motorsport

F1 owner Liberty Media facing anti-trust probe over Andretti rejection

Liberty Media has announced that it is facing an investigation by the US Department of Justice over rejecting Andretti Global's Formula 1 bid.

Autosport

1963 Indy 500 winner Parnelli Jones dies, aged 90

According to a representative with Borg-Warner who was close to the situation, Jones passed away peacefully of natural causes in the presence of family members at Torrance Memorial Medical Center in Torrence, California.

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US House Judiciary Committee chairman opens probe into F1’s Andretti rejection

Just days after Mario Andretti appeared on Capitol Hill, Republican Jim Jordan has written to F1’s owners demanding explanations for the decision-making process that has blocked Andretti’s hopes.

The Guardian - UK

‘I am an optimist’: why Mario Andretti is not ready to give up on his F1 dream

The 1978 world champion and his son are frustrated by their rejected bid to launch an F1 team but are not giving up hope

Autosport

Adrian Newey to join Aston Martin - legendary designer's F1 career highlights

Newey had previously renewed his contract with Red Bull last year, but it was confirmed by the team in May that he will leave during the first part of 2025. There had been growing speculation about his future with the team and it was reported that he was unsettled with the…

Motorsport

US Congressman asks if F1’s Andretti block is a “money grab”

Republican Congressman for Michigan John James – who represents an area that is synonymous with General Motors – took part in a press conference outside the US Capitol in Washington on Wednesday alongside Mario Andretti, 1978 Formula 1 world champion and patriarch of the Andretti Global team. Formula One Management,…

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US Congress members demand answers from Liberty over Andretti F1 block

In January, grand prix racing’s commercial rights holder, Formula One Management, rejected the America squad’s bid to join the F1 grid next season, despite the championship’s regulator, the FIA, approving its technical capabilities last October.

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Andretti Cadillac to hire 60 UK staff as F1 push continues

Andretti recently opened a new headquarters in Silverstone and has now started a recruiting spree to populate its European base with F1 staff, despite having been told by the series it will not be allowed to enter in the 2026 season.

Autosport

History of the F1 points system with proposed structure for 2025

F1 has changed its points system several times over the years, with the first structure used in 1950 looking very different to what it is now.

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Andretti Cadillac's F1 Application Miscommunication Leads to Rejection

This content discusses the miscommunication between Andretti Cadillac and Formula One, highlighting the invitation to an in-person meeting that was overloo...

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