Cadillac F1 CEO Dan Towriss confirmed that the General Motors power unit is scheduled to hit the Formula 1 grid in 2029.<\/p>\n
Towriss explained how the GM power unit team is currently operating, with Cadillac<\/a> starting F1 life as a Ferrari customer. Towriss is aware that the first GM PU could have a short shelf life if the engine regulations change for 2031, but he wants the PU in Cadillac\u2019s cars as soon as possible.<\/p>\n Dan Towriss confirms Cadillac General Motors engine 2029 target<\/p>\n Want more PlanetF1.com coverage? Add us as a preferred source on Google to your favourites list<\/a> for news you can trust.<\/p>\n Cadillac hit the F1 grid in 2026 as the sport\u2019s new team. It has been a generally reliable start to the season, an achievement in its own right for a brand new Formula 1 outfit.<\/p>\n Cadillac entered into a Ferrari engine customer deal for the start of its Formula 1 journey.<\/p>\n The plan has always been for parent brand General Motors to develop its own engine, to make Cadillac F1 a works team down the line.<\/p>\n Speaking with PlanetF1.com and other accredited media, Towriss gave an update on the GM PU.<\/p>\n \u201cSo the project is ahead of schedule, actually,\u201d he revealed.<\/p>\n \u201cAs of right now, we\u2019re slated to bring the Cadillac PU online to compete in 2029.<\/p>\n \u201cThere\u2019s some developing PU regulations as well, so we\u2019re keeping a close eye on all of that. But in terms of this current reg set, we\u2019re on schedule to have a power unit for 2029.\u201d<\/p>\n Towriss was asked how he expects the relationship with Ferrari to develop, as this process continues.<\/p>\n He said: \u201cIn terms of IP [intellectual property], yeah, everybody\u2019s got to bring their own IP, right.<\/p>\n \u201cSo Ferrari has theirs, and with the GM Performance Power Units group, that\u2019s part of the Formula 1 team, we\u2019re developing our own IP.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019re developing our own engines and bringing our own work product to the grid in Formula 1.<\/p>\n \u201cSo those are going to be completely separate. We\u2019re going to be a customer team of Ferrari, while we\u2019re building our PUs, and that\u2019s going to be GM work.\u201d<\/p>\n More on Cadillac from PlanetF1.com<\/p>\n Cadillac\u2019s steady F1 start shows promise as Perez targets summer breakthrough<\/a><\/p>\n Sergio Perez rejects Mario Andretti \u2018rusty\u2019 claim amid Valtteri Bottas China admission<\/a><\/p>\n But, as Towriss alluded to above, the goalposts could shift only a few years after 2029.<\/p>\n The current engine formula is in place until the end of 2030. The new engines have not proven popular with all drivers, the likes of Max Verstappen, Carlos Sainz and Lando Norris all vocal in their resistence.<\/p>\n Seven-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton, meanwhile, is \u201cenjoying\u201d the racing action that is being created by these engines \u2013 which put a heavy emphasis on battery harvest and deployment \u2013 plus the lighter, lower-downforce cars.<\/p>\n It was put to Towriss that GM could invest hundreds of millions of pounds into an engine which would only be good for two seasons, if the regulations were to change from 2031.<\/p>\n \u201cLike I said, we\u2019re really following the conversation on the regs, closely.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s possible that the regulations could change before 2031. It\u2019s possible that they don\u2019t change before 2031.<\/p>\n \u201cRegardless of the funding, I think it\u2019s important that we see a Cadillac power unit on the grid as soon as possible. That\u2019s really the main focus, from my standpoint.<\/p>\n \u201cIf there are ways to speed it up, we will. But right now, the focus is still 2029.\u201d<\/p>\n Cadillac sits 10th in the early F1 2026 Constructors\u2019 standings<\/a> ahead of Aston Martin, the other team yet to score.<\/p>\n Want to be the first to know exclusive information from the F1 paddock? Join our broadcast channel on WhatsApp<\/a> to get the scoop on the latest developments from our team of accredited journalists.<\/p>\n You can also subscribe to the PlanetF1 YouTube channel<\/a> for exclusive features, hear from our paddock journalists with stories from the heart of Formula 1 and much more!<\/p>\n