In September, Herta was named as a test driver for the Cadillac Formula 1 Team. Supported by General Motors and TWG Motorsports, the team will make its debut in the series this year, expanding the grid for the first time since 2016 to 11 teams.

The R26 represents VW AG's first-ever full works operation in F1—and the first step in a plan to win a championship by 2030.

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The Cadillac Formula 1 Team hit the track for the first time on January 16, 2026 at Silverstone in England. The Cadillac Formula 1 Team joins Formula 1 in 2026.

Chloe Chambers, who completed her second and final F1 Academy season with a third-place finish in 2025, has secured a seat in the Formula E rookie free practice session at the Miami E-Prix. The American driver scored the seat in her first Formula E session after completing the championship's women's test in October 2025,

Aston Martin will stop supplying Formula 1’s safety and medical cars from the 2026 season, leaving Mercedes as the sole provider.

Hyatt Hotels has announced that the World of Hyatt will become the Official Hospitality Partner of the new Audi Revolut F1 team, marking Hyatt’s first foray into Formula 1. The deal will see branding on the car livery as well as on drivers Nico Hülkenberg and Gabriel Bortoleto.

Things got testy in November at the 2025 U.S. Grand Prix in Las Vegas. Cadillac F1 CEO Dan Towriss told reporters it was not possible to compare the two programs. “One is a marketing deal with very minimal impact,” he said of Ford’s Red Bull partnership. “While GM is an equity owner (in Caddy F1).”