{"id":118256,"date":"2025-09-06T08:53:08","date_gmt":"2025-09-06T08:53:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/118256\/"},"modified":"2025-09-06T08:53:08","modified_gmt":"2025-09-06T08:53:08","slug":"f1-has-no-more-room-for-new-teams-after-cadillac-2026-entry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/118256\/","title":{"rendered":"F1 has \u201cno more room\u201d for new teams after Cadillac 2026 entry"},"content":{"rendered":"

Formula 1 has \u201cno more room\u201d to welcome a 12th team in the paddock, its CEO Stefano Domenicali has warned.<\/p>\n

The new Cadillac outfit will become F1\u2019s 11th squad in 2026 after a years-long vetting process, benefitting from automotive giant General Motors\u2019 backing and, eventually, engines; it will use Ferrari powertrains until GM produces its own from 2029 onwards.<\/p>\n

This will be the first time the F1 grid features 22 cars since the 2016 season, when the new Haas team made its debut and the Manor squad sang its swan song.<\/p>\n

Race tracks do have space for more cars \u2013 F3 has 30 single-seaters lining up on the same grids \u2013 but F1 will have to squeeze its on-site facilities to accommodate Cadillac, and Domenicali is not keen to cram 12 teams into confined, inflexible spaces like the Monaco paddock and pitlane. Instead, he says buying an existing team is the best way for interested parties to join the F1 grid.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have to be cautious,\u201d the Italian warned. \u201cWe\u2019ll only evaluate a bid of great significance because I think we\u2019re already at a point with no more room \u2013 logistically we\u2019re at the limit.<\/p>\n

\"F3 <\/p>\n

F3 does have 30-car grids, but F1 has other issues<\/p>\n

Photo by: Formula Motorsport Ltd<\/p>\n

\u201cI see great interest from funds and investors looking to buy current franchises \u2013 let\u2019s call them that \u2013 because a team\u2019s value is growing exponentially, and therefore financial interest in investing in F1 is also increasing. We see it first-hand because we receive many enquiries, and the same happens to the teams. But precisely because things are going well, we must be prudent and protect the value of what we\u2019ve built.\u201d<\/p>\n

Domenicali also reflected on Andretti\u2019s F1 bid, which was approved by the FIA in October 2023 but rejected by F1 in January 2024 because the championship did not believe Andretti would be competitive, despite its links to General Motors; in the end, Michael Andretti took a step back, and the renamed Cadillac entry was accepted.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve always said it was fundamental for us [Liberty Media] to have a quality project on the table to evaluate in the medium and long term,\u201d Domenicali said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen we received the Andretti project, our view was negative \u2013 not because Andretti wasn\u2019t good. Mario is a legend, an icon of this sport, and a friend. We simply didn\u2019t see the substance behind the project that we consider necessary.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThings changed when General Motors came in. We saw significant investment with a 10-year plan and immediately spoke favourably because we believe in this case the project can bring added value to the system. We\u2019re already seeing it now \u2013 they\u2019re investing in the US market to promote their new initiative, so that guarantees a benefit.\u201d<\/p>\n

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