General Motors President Jim Campbell reacts to Andretti Cadillac’s rejection of 2026 F1 bid, but leaves options open for 2028< /p>
After Andretti and Cadillac partnered to enter F1 in 2026, General Motors entered the fray as an engine supplier. The FIA has approved the application from 2028. The former was his vision to join another provider in 2026 and switch in 2028.
But this was why FOM rejected Andretti Cadillac’s 2026 offer, leaving the company with an option until 2028, when it could join the F1 grid alongside General Motors. This refusal was not well received, as the reasons for the refusal continue to be debated.
Over the weekend in Daytona, General Motors President Campbell spoke about the possibility of participating in 2026 and why that is not possible as an engine supplier. He had little influence on Andretti Cadillac’s rejection, and Andretti Cadillac considered the job behind the scenes
“There is a deadline to register as an energy utility, and for us, 2028 was last June,” Campbell told AP News and other media outlets. “If you wanted to develop an engine in the past, you had to register it the previous year. So this is just a regulation.
As I said, we believe in the application we submitted, which represented the capabilities of both Andretti as a racing team and Cadillac as a manufacturing and engineering company. ” Therefore, we are participating in the application. Satisfied, he asks for an interview with FOM. ”
Campbell, along with Andretti Cadillac, added more information to the application and remained confident in the project. The FIA reviewed it against other applicants and gave our application a vote of confidence and approval. Obviously (F1 management) has issued a statement and we have requested a follow-up meeting with FOM and we will resolve it.
“We believe we have the ability to make a competitive entry between Andretti and Cadillac.” We’re not saying it’s going to be easy, but both of our organizations has had success in other motorsports throughout history. The category is, and that applies to Cadillac and Andretti. Our joint team is rapidly developing the car further. That’s what we’ve reached. ”
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