GRANDPRIX247.com In-Depth & Independent Formula 1 News All The Time Formula 1 has reached an agreement in principle with General Motors to support GM/Cadillac becoming the sport’s 11th team in 2026, it announced on Monday. Liberty Media-owned F1 said it had maintained a dialogue with General Motors, and its partners at TWG Global, regarding the viability of an entry following a commercial assessment and decision made by Formula 1 in January. “Over the course of this year, they have achieved operational milestones and made clear their commitment to brand the […]

Where's Andretti gone? Why now? Can it actually be ready for 2026? We attempt to answer all the questions over the new Cadillac Formula 1 team […]

Plan is for Cadillac to become a full works team - but not immediately […]

Deal for 11th F1 team to join in 2026 is agreed […]

Formula 1 has reached an agreement in principle with General Motors to support bringing GM/Cadillac as the 11th team to the grid in 2026 […]

Less than three months after Franco Colapinto was called up to Formula 1 by Williams mid-season, the 21-year-old's life has turned on its head. The Argentinian driver has amassed more than four million Instagram followers and is a bonafide sporting sensation in South America. It's the kind of fame usually reserved for the likes of Lionel Messi — and Colapinto is finally adjusting to […]

Formula 1 says it has "reached an agreement in principle with General Motors" to add a GM/Cadilac team to the grid in 2026 - but there's no mention of Andretti within its initial reveal […]

The persistence of the Andretti-GM-Cadillac project finally appears to have paid off - with F1 seemingly ready to give its blessing after all to a much more heavily GM-fronted effort. Could this have happened sooner, and are the changes really substantial enough to merit this shift in thinking? […]

Formula 1 announced today that it has reached an agreement in principle with General Motors (GM) to support bringing GM/Cadillac as the 11th team to the Formula 1 grid in 2026. […]

Liberty Media, F1, FIA and General Motors strike a deal […]

Formula 1 has confirmed it has agreed a deal in principle with General Motors and its Cadillac brand over entering the series in 2026 as an 11th team.The deal will see the GM-supported outfit join as a customer team in 2026, while developing its own in-house power units for 2028 and beyond, using the existing Andretti Global project in Silverstone as its backbone.In a statement on Monday, F1 […]

Formula 1 has confirmed an 11th team, run by General Motors, will join the grid in 2026 […]

FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem has confirmed Formula 1 is working towards adding an 11th team to the grid for the 2026 season […]

Something rather important happened for McLaren and Lando Norris at the end of the Las Vegas Grand Prix. That’s in addition to mathematically losing the world championship to Red Bull’s Max Verstappen, which had really gone in the wild Brazilian wetness and the Dutchman’s brilliance there.This was how Norris lifted his pace on his second set of hard tyres. His delta tracks remarkably close […]

Formula 1 has reached an agreement in principle with American car giant General Motors for its Cadillac brand to join the F1 grid as a new 11th team from 2026 […]

Lando Norris says he now has the belief and ability to fight the "best driver in the world" Max Verstappen after racing the Dutchman for the first time in 2024.McLaren had another giant step forward this season which has enabled Norris and team-mate Oscar Piastri to take their first career wins, and gave Norris a chance to fight Verstappen for the drivers' championship.That has also led to Norris' […]

Max Verstappen has said he could have won his fourth Formula 1 world championship even earlier if he raced for McLaren or Ferrari […]

As Max Verstappen clinched his fourth drivers’ world title in Las Vegas, plaudits were quick to pour in from his team, his fans and the media. But perhaps the most meaningful compliments came from his fellow drivers – the people he has gone wheel-to-wheel with across 22 races so far this season. […]

Max Verstappen's father Jos says his team must make changes to improve despite their latest championship success […]

All eyes on the battle for the Constructors Championship as F1 heads back to the Middle East; watch the whole race weekend live on Sky Sports F1 from Friday, with the Sprint at 2pm on Saturday ahead of main qualifying afterwards at 6pm; The Grand Prix is at 4pm on Sunday […]

Max Verstappen's radio messages show he was less concerned about fighting his rivals and more focused on preserving his tyres as he clinched the championship in Las Vegas […]

Mercedes hopeful their dominance in Las Vegas could aid their 2025 F1 car development […]

McLaren says it is thankful Mercedes dominated the Las Vegas Grand Prix, as that prevented main rival Ferrari from slashing too much into its constructors' championship lead.On a weekend when Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri struggled to find pace with their MCL38 cars, as McLaren proved to be the fourth quickest team, there was a big risk of seeing its advantage in the team battle wiped away if […]

Sergio Perez is confident that he can turn a corner in the final two races of the season after another low points finish at the Las Vegas Grand Prix, with the Mexican set on ironing out the issues that have affected his performances. […]

Charles Leclerc takes swipe at Ferrari teammate Carlos Sainz with warning for rest of F1 2024 […]

Mercedes recorded their fourth win of the year in Las Vegas, to leave their drivers on two apiece after George Russel converted pole to victory under the lights in Sin City – a result that left team boss Toto Wolff pretty happy to say the least. […]

"It’s of course not ideal that they’ve gained some points on us but I think we expected it could have been worse." […]

Everything you need to know about the Heineken Silver Las Vegas Grand Prix all the details, stats, pictures and quotes […]

2024 has been Max Verstappen's masterclass – it should go down in history as one of F1's greatest titles […]

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.White is well known in F1 circles for his lengthy tenure at Renault, where he acted as engine technical director and then subsequently deputy managing director of the manufacturer's engine operations from 2004 until 2016.He helped play […]

Kimi Raikkonen’s old F1 number will be brought out of retirement […]

Jack Doohan will use the same number as his racing "idol" Kimi Raikkonen when he makes his grand prix debut next year […]

Max Verstappen and co behind the wheel of a different machine […]

Lando Norris rejected claims McLaren performed poorly in the Las Vegas Grand Prix because they were not able to use a rear wing design they raced earlier in the season […]

A 43-year F1 record has been broken at the Las Vegas Grand Prix […]

"Of course, we hope that he can, but he’s not in the fastest car, otherwise he would win all the races." […]

Jack Doohan has revealed his Formula 1 race number, after his initial choice had to be changed because Andrea Kimi Antonelli had already taken it.The Australian, who is stepping up to Alpine in 2025 as team-mate to Pierre Gasly, had first lodged a request to run with #12 after being told by the FIA that it was available.However, it subsequently emerged that #12 had been taken by Mercedes driver […]

McLaren driver Oscar Piastri has admitted that Ferrari’s strong showing in Las Vegas wasn’t what the team were hoping for in the tense fight for the constructors’ title, but believes that “it could have been worse”. […]

Lando Norris believes he can "upset" newly-crowned F1 world champion Max Verstappen next season […]

There are few people better placed to analyse Max Verstappen’s fourth world title than Red Bull Team Principal Christian Horner. Horner has been there for all four titles, has overseen Verstappen’s transition from teenage sensation to race winner to world champion, and had nothing but praise for his charge in the wake of the Las Vegas Grand Prix. […]

Red Bull Formula 1 team boss Christian Horner admitted he felt Max Verstappen's fourth world championship was looking like a tall order by September's Italian Grand Prix, in the face of McLaren's resurgence.Red Bull's RB20 was F1's strongest car in the opening stages of the 2024 season, with it looking likely Verstappen and the team would continue their streak of dominance that saw the Dutchman […]

GRANDPRIX247.com In-Depth & Independent Formula 1 News All The Time Formula 1 drivers complained this week about the smell of marijuana as they prepared for the Las Vegas Grand Prix, with one even joking they could fail drug tests. Marijuana is legal in Nevada and the odor can often be prevalent among those attending sporting events. “Yes, there was a smell of weed,” Williams driver Franco Colapinto said. “If they dope (test) the drivers now, I think we´ll all test positive. When we all test positive, there will be a […]

A new F1 team on the horizon; Brad Pitt's hectic filming schedule; driver's late-night demands; and why the writing may be on the wall for Sergio Perez. Chris Medland looks back on the action in a busy 2024 Las Vegas GP diary […]

Max Verstappen clinched his fourth consecutive world championship last weekend but rival Carlos Sainz Jnr said the second half of the season showed he is beatable […]

Valtteri Bottas dismisses idea he could be an option for Red Bull in F1 2025 […]

Mercedes says its “strange” dominance of Formula 1’s Las Vegas Grand Prix has given it some clues about what it needs to get its car in the sweet spot next year.After a difficult spell since the summer break, as Mercedes fell back behind McLaren, Ferrari and Red Bull, the German marque surprised even itself with how quick it was in Las Vegas last weekend.It was fastest in every session, with […]

Who got to four Formula 1 world titles quickest? Which of the quadruple champion group has the best win rate? And your say on how many more titles Max Verstappen might claim; watch the Qatar GP Sprint weekend live on Sky Sports F1 this week with Sundays main race at 4pm […]

"Lewis meanwhile outperformed all our simulations today to achieve P2." […]

Las Vegas is quite the storied city. In Formula 1 2024, several storylines were wrapped up or extended here – the chief being Max Verstappen securing this year's world title.He finished fifth on a weekend Mercedes dominated in a manner so previously familiar to F1, with the Silver Arrows squad leading every session and being so much faster than its rivals that Lewis Hamilton could recover from […]

A post-season meeting of Red Bull shareholders is set to determine Sergio Perez's F1 future […]

Sky Sports F1s Martin Brundle breaks down the significance of Max Verstappen becoming a four-time world champion in a year Red Bull were usurped as F1s fastest team, rates George Russells impressive race win for Mercedes, and explains why F1 2025 is already looking hugely promising […]

The driver who dominated the race or the driver who sealed his fourth world championship? Edd Straw delivers his verdict on the best (and worst) performances of Formula 1's Las Vegas GP weekend […]

Max Verstappen is confident he would have won the 2021 and 2024 F1 titles if he was driving for Mercedes and McLaren respectively […]

Having safely wrapped up his fourth successive title, Max Verstappen admits that there were times he considered a future away from Red Bull […]

Max Verstappen has conceded he did think about his F1 future with Red Bull during a testing 2024 […]

GRANDPRIX247.com In-Depth & Independent Formula 1 News All The Time Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz said he watched every drain cover as he sped to third place in Saturday’s Las Vegas Formula 1 Grand Prix, mindful of his 2023 accident on the track. The Spaniard’s car was wrecked in practice for last year’s inaugural race down the Nevada city’s famed Strip after it went over a loose cover that lifted and punched a hole through the floor. To compound his misfortune that weekend, stewards handed Sainz a 10-place grid penalty because Ferrari […]