Ben Sulayem hails Cadillac entry as win for F1 after being sent to ‘hell and back’

The FIA president thinks Cadillac’s F1 plans are a success story after the criticism he faced for wanting new teams

FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem believes Cadillac’s planned entry into Formula 1 is a win for everybody after suggesting he was sent to ‘hell and back’ for opening up the grid. Following an 11th team entry process saga that began all the way back in February 2023, the situation finally appears to have a satisfactory conclusion with F1 announcing last week that it had approved in principle a deal for GM/Cadillac to join the grid in 2026.

” General Motors announcement Photo by: General Motors Reflecting on the involvement he had to help get things moving recently, Ben Sulayem said that he spoke to the Department of Justice and revealed a lot of work was done behind the scenes by the FIA to push things forward. “Of course, I had a meeting with them ,” he said. “And I was questioned. I have nothing to hide. “I'm an elected president.

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