General Motors is edging toward securing a place on the Formula One grid as early as 2026 when the field could expand to 11 teams.

United States car maker General Motors is closing in on an entry to Formula 1 as a team owner in 2026. The move comes out of the failure of the American Andretti organisation’s attempt to gain a place on the F1 grid this year.

One scenario has GM with Cadillac spending 2026 and 2027 as a F1 customer team before bringing its own powerplants in 2028.