A few weeks ago, Formula 1 made it known that it refuses the entry of Andretti Cadillac in the coming years, pointing to 2028 for a new application – by then already with its own power unit. However, General Motors – owner of Cadillac – vehemently disagrees with the decision and wants a meeting to discuss the matter.
Jim Campbell, director of motorsport at the American company, assured, quoted by grandprix.com, that this meeting was requested: ‘It is obvious that they [F1] made their statement, and we requested a follow-up meeting with the FOM [Formula One Management] and so we will also work on that’.
Despite the refusal, Campbell assured that the joint project between Andretti and Cadillac is not on hold: ‘Our joint teams are continuing to develop our car at a steady pace. So, that’s where we are. We’re not saying it’s easy, but between our two companies, we have examples of where we have been successful in other categories of motorsport. We feel very good about our application’.
If Andretti Cadillac had presented itself in 2026 with its own power unit, could the outcome of the application have been different? Campbell commented: ‘When you register to be a power unit, there is a deadline to do so, and for us for 2028 it was June of last year. So, it’s simply a rule. We feel confident in our application and have requested a meeting with the FOM’.
