By: Chris Perkins, writer and editor, GM News
By Chris Perkins, writer and editor, GM News
With the season-opening Australian Grand Prix less than a month away, the Cadillac Formula 1® Team has unveiled its race livery in spectacular fashion. The black-and-white race car first appeared with a new film during a championship sporting game, with the team then unveiling a replica showcar sporting the same livery in Times Square, New York shortly after.
There’s no doubt the Cadillac Formula 1® Team knows how to make an entrance.
The car sports a dual-color livery, with a gradient of black to white. The design is meant to make the car look fast standing still, while the gradient is a pattern made up of the Cadillac chevron.
“Unveiling our official race livery is a huge milestone in a journey that started years ago –earning our place on the grid, assembling a world class team, and developing a race car worthy of Formula 1®,” said GM President Mark Reuss. “The momentum is building toward Melbourne and our Grand Prix debut. For GM, this race car showcases the American innovation, spirit, and pride we want to bring to the global stage of F1.”
“This livery represents far more than a paint scheme; it represents who we are and what we bring to Formula 1®,’’ said Dan Towriss, CEO of Cadillac Formula 1® Team Holdings. “Every detail is intentional: bold and modern, while respecting the heritage and precision that define this sport.”
The Cadillac Formula 1® Team’s first car has already hit the track, completing a successful maiden shakedown at Silverstone on January 16, before turning laps at the Barcelona Shakedown later in the month. Later this week, the team will be in Bahrain for official pre-season tests before heading to Melbourne for its race debut.
When drivers Sergio Pérez and Valtteri Bottas hit the grid at the Australian Grand Prix (March 6 – 8), they’ll be driving the first Formula 1® car from an American automaker. It will be the culmination of a long and arduous journey for the Cadillac Formula 1® Team to become the 11th team in F1. It’s also the start of years of competition to come.
“I’m incredibly proud to reveal the colors of our 2026 Formula 1® challenger,” said Graeme Lowdon, Team Principal of the Cadillac Formula 1® Team. “We are a team built on bold ambition and leadership in innovation, values which we exhibited today by tapping into one of the most culturally significant sporting events in the world in a manner that has never been done by a Formula 1® team before.”
With the season-opening Australian Grand Prix less than a month away, the Cadillac Formula 1® Team has unveiled its race livery in spectacular fashion. The black-and-white race car first appeared with a new film during a championship sporting game, with the team then unveiling a replica showcar sporting the same livery in Times Square, New York shortly after.
There’s no doubt the Cadillac Formula 1® Team knows how to make an entrance.
The car sports a dual-color livery, with a gradient of black to white. The design is meant to make the car look fast standing still, while the gradient is a pattern made up of the Cadillac chevron.
“Unveiling our official race livery is a huge milestone in a journey that started years ago – earning our place on the grid, assembling a world class team, and developing a race car worthy of Formula 1®,” said GM President Mark Reuss. “The momentum is building toward Melbourne and our Grand Prix debut. For GM, this race car showcases the American innovation, spirit, and pride we want to bring to the global stage of F1® racing.”
“This livery represents far more than a paint scheme; it represents who we are and what we bring to Formula 1®,’’ said Dan Towriss, CEO of Cadillac Formula 1® Team Holdings. “Every detail is intentional: bold and modern, while respecting the heritage and precision that define this sport.”
The Cadillac Formula 1® Team’s first car has already hit the track, completing a successful maiden shakedown at Silverstone on January 16, before turning laps at the Barcelona Shakedown later in the month. Later this week, the team will be in Bahrain for official pre-season tests before heading to Melbourne for its race debut.
When drivers Sergio Pérez and Valtteri Bottas hit the grid at the Australian Grand Prix (March 6 – 8), they’ll be driving the first Formula 1® car from an American automaker. It will be the culmination of a long and arduous journey for the Cadillac Formula 1® Team to become the 11th team in F1®. It’s also the start of years of competition to come.
“I’m incredibly proud to reveal the colors of our 2026 Formula 1® challenger,” said Graeme Lowdon, Team Principal of the Cadillac Formula 1® Team. “We are a team built on bold ambition and leadership in innovation, values which we exhibited today by tapping into one of the most culturally significant sporting events in the world in a manner that has never been done by a Formula 1® team before.”