Lewis Hamilton supports Cadillac entry in F1

Lewis Hamilton intelligibly supported the determination to grow Formula 1 to 11 teams, welcoming the introduction of Cadillac from the 2026 season. The seven-time satellite champion pointed retired that the further squad tin bring caller dynamics and freshness to the championship, but besides assistance drivers advancement done experience.

Hamilton: "It's unthinkable to person an other team"

In his statement, Hamilton emphasized however overmuch helium appreciates the acquisition the Cadillac drivers bring: "I deliberation we person a bully premix connected the grid. I deliberation it's astonishing to person an further team, and I deliberation it's important for a caller squad to person drivers with experience, particularly erstwhile it's a marque caller project."

The seven-time champion particularly praised the operation of Valtteri Bottas and Sergio Perez: "You person 2 antithetic approaches - 1 coming from Red Bull and the different from Mercedes, with antithetic cognition and acquisition that some tin bring to the array and assistance the squad advancement faster."

Cadillac's roadworthy to Formula 1

Cadillac's introduction into F1 was thorny. The squad was initially approved by the FIA ​​in 2023, but Formula One Management rejected their exertion successful January 2024. The squad astatine the time, led by Michael Andretti, continued to physique resources, including a basal astatine Silverstone, with the purpose of entering the title successful 2026.

The existent turning constituent happened erstwhile Andretti withdrew into the background, and General Motors took implicit the starring relation done the Cadillac brand. Then the task received the indispensable stableness and enactment to go a reality.

FIA: "Transformative moment"

At the authoritative support successful March 2025, FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem said: "Today is simply a transformative moment, and I americium arrogant to pb the Federation successful this progressive measurement for the championship. The enlargement of the FIA ​​Formula 1 Championship to 11 teams successful 2026 is simply a milestone. GM/Cadillac brings caller energy, aligning with the caller FIA regulations for 2026, and bringing an breathtaking epoch for sports."

"Cadillac's beingness successful the paddock volition animate aboriginal competitors and fans. Their introduction reinforces our ngo to propulsion the boundaries of motorsport astatine the highest level."