Formula One rejects Andretti’s application to join 2025, 2026 series
Formula One has rejected Andretti Global’s application to join the global racing series in 2025 or 2026 but said on Wednesday that it is willing to revisit the issue in 2028 when General Motors has an engine ready for competition. General Motors under its Cadillac brand had signed on to partner with Michael Andretti’s push to join the top racing series in the world — a bid that has received extreme pushback from the majority of the existing 10 teams and F1 leadership. The FIA in July approved Andretti’s application to expand the grid by two cars for his new team, but F1 took six months to do its review. GM already has started the development and testing of prototype technology, and it said building an F1 engine will help the automaker advance in areas including electrification, hybrid technology, sustainable fuels, high-efficiency internal combustion engines, advanced controls and software systems.
Discover Related
Former driver Barilla returns to F1 with his pasta brand as official sponsor
Formula One Japanese Grand Prix: Max Verstappen conquers Suzuka
F1 2025: Red Bull ready for development race, says team principal Horner
F1 China GP 2025: Norris quickest in practice ahead of sprint qualifying
Mercedes’ Russell believes McLaren capable of dominating F1 but doubts it
Oscar Piastri signs new F1 contract with McLaren