{"id":406776,"date":"2026-01-13T17:07:11","date_gmt":"2026-01-13T17:07:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/406776\/"},"modified":"2026-01-13T17:07:11","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T17:07:11","slug":"cadillac-launches-stealthy-first-f1-livery-for-barcelona-testing-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/406776\/","title":{"rendered":"Cadillac launches stealthy first F1 livery for Barcelona testing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Cadillac,\u00a0Formula 1&#8217;s newest team, will appear at Barcelona&#8217;s pre-season shakedown sporting a monochrome livery.<\/p>\n<p>Cadillac is joining F1 as an 11th expansion team in 2026, fielding cars for returning F1 veterans and race winners <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsport.com\/driver\/valtteri-bottas\/13082\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Valtteri Bottas;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Valtteri Bottas<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsport.com\/driver\/sergio-perez\/9328\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Sergio Perez;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Sergio Perez<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>The Graeme Lowdon-led team, which operates out of bases in Silverstone and the US, has revealed its first-ever F1 livery &#8211; a temporary colour scheme that will be used at Barcelona&#8217;s F1 shakedown at the end of January.<\/p>\n<p>The one-off Barcelona livery, which was presented by General Motors CEO Mark Reuss at its Detroit headquarters, consists of a sleek and stealthy monochrome colour scheme, featuring black and silver. Reuss admitted the low-key design was part of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsport.com\/f1\/news\/why-formula-1-teams-will-run-camo-liveries-in-testing-and-how-they-work\/10788151\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:F1&#039;s pre-season tradition of disguising its aerodynamic shapes;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">F1&#8217;s pre-season tradition of disguising its aerodynamic shapes<\/a> as much as possible.<\/p>\n<p>Cadillac&#8217;s one-off shakedown F1 livery for Barcelona<img alt=\"Cadillac's one-off shakedown F1 livery for Barcelona\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/40530fc97830fde02a04f1cda01b95da.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Cadillac&#8217;s one-off shakedown F1 livery for Barcelona<\/p>\n<p>The design features Cadillac&#8217;s crest and has also incorporated the names of the team&#8217;s founding members across the UK and US on the nosecone.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur new testing livery celebrates Detroit\u2019s design heritage and the power of the global Cadillac Formula 1 team, while keeping our design secrets under wraps,\u201d said Reuss. &#8220;The Barcelona test is just the beginning \u2014 we can\u2019t wait to share our official race livery with fans around the world next month.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Cadillac&#8217;s definitive 2026 race livery will be unveiled on 8 February during a high-profile, half-time Superbowl ad, ahead of the official start of pre-season testing in Bahrain.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Debuting our race livery during a globally televised championship broadcast challenges convention and brings Cadillac Formula 1 to a global audience,&#8221; said Cadillac F1 CEO Dan Towriss. &#8220;Paired with this special-edition testing livery designed by the GM Design studios, we\u2019re honoring automotive heritage while looking ahead as we build toward the 2026 season.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this month, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsport.com\/f1\/news\/cadillac-announces-zhou-guanyu-as-reserve-driver-for-f1-2026\/10788038\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Cadillac announced former Sauber racer Zhou Guanyu will perform reserve driver;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Cadillac announced former Sauber racer Zhou Guanyu will perform reserve driver<\/a> duties in 2026, while former IndyCar star Colton Herta will compete in F2 in preparation of a potential F1 future with the squad.<\/p>\n<p>Read Also:<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsport.com\/f1\/news\/why-cadillac-growing-f1-team-maintains-startup-culture\/10767874\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"413\" height=\"275\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/36089a95b82e585b139035a59b4dc01a.jpeg\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsport.com\/f1\/news\/why-cadillac-growing-f1-team-maintains-startup-culture\/10767874\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Why Cadillac&#039;s growing F1 team wants to keep its lean start-up culture;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"> Why Cadillac&#8217;s growing F1 team wants to keep its lean start-up culture <\/a><\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsport.com\/f1\/news\/cadillac-to-reveal-its-first-f1-livery-in-super-bowl-advert\/10781972\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"413\" height=\"275\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/a3b2cf22d2759dd8c6e6061e229e1361.jpeg\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsport.com\/f1\/news\/cadillac-to-reveal-its-first-f1-livery-in-super-bowl-advert\/10781972\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Cadillac to debut first F1 livery in 2026 Super Bowl advert;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"> Cadillac to debut first F1 livery in 2026 Super Bowl advert <\/a><\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsport.com\/f1\/news\/most-will-be-overweight-why-drastic-f1-2026-targets-still-weigh-on-teams\/10789484\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"413\" height=\"275\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/e61b60a82959b371c0375f5260da08e8.jpeg\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsport.com\/f1\/news\/most-will-be-overweight-why-drastic-f1-2026-targets-still-weigh-on-teams\/10789484\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:&quot;Most will be overweight&quot; 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