{"id":133675,"date":"2025-09-13T03:00:10","date_gmt":"2025-09-13T03:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/133675\/"},"modified":"2025-09-13T03:00:10","modified_gmt":"2025-09-13T03:00:10","slug":"cota-boss-welcomes-opportunities-as-cadillac-will-be-really-great-for-f1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/133675\/","title":{"rendered":"COTA boss welcomes opportunities as Cadillac “will be really great” for F1"},"content":{"rendered":"

COTA chief Bobby Epstein says Cadillac joining Formula 1 in 2026 will be “great for us and for the sport”, and thinks the American squad will be more competitive in year one than people think.<\/p>\n

Cadillac, run by TWG Motorsports group, is gearing up for its F1 debut in 2026 as an 11th expansion team, starting from scratch with brand-new headquarters in Silverstone and the United States.<\/p>\n

The Graeme Lowdon-led squad recently announced Valtteri Bottas and Sergio Perez as its inaugural driver line-up<\/a>, with aims to become competitive in the long-term and produce in-house power units for 2029 and beyond.<\/p>\n

Speaking to select media, Epstein, the co-founder and managing partner of Circuit of the Americas which has hosted the United States Grand Prix since 2012, says the General Motors brand’s arrival in F1 will open up a range of opportunities for US races like Austin.<\/p>\n

“I think Cadillac is going to be really great for us and for the sport,” Epstein said when asked by Autosport about the prospect of a new American team. “They were here this past weekend for the World Endurance Championship race. I think they’re going to be very engaged as a brand, which could be great.<\/p>\n

“I think about all the possibilities of things we can do together because they’re a manufacturer; from the Hot Lap ride, which could be a Cadillac ride, to a Cadillac garage tour, to having a focus on getting an American driver. That constellation is going to be very good for us.”<\/p>\n

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Bobby Epstein<\/p>\n

Photo by: Zak Mauger \/ Motorsport Images<\/p>\n

While Cadillac is not bringing a US driver into the series from year one, it did sign IndyCar star Colton Herta as its test driver. It means Herta has abandoned his Andretti Global seat to pursue a career in F1, starting in 2026 with an F2 campaign, F1 free practice outings and a private testing programme.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Herta won his maiden IndyCar race at COTA as a teenager, and Epstein believes homegrown drivers could take F1 interest in the country “to the next level” provided they become successful.<\/p>\n

“For the sport’s sake, separate from just COTA and the grand prix at our track, if there were an American champion driver, that would go a lot farther,” he said. “That would take it to the next level.”<\/p>\n

Cadillac is under no illusion that its first year in 2026 will be tough as it battles against 10 well established outfits, but Epstein thinks it may spring a surprise and be more competitive than people think, powered by customer Ferrari power units. “I don’t expect them to be the last place team,” he predicted.<\/p>\n

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