As Ford prepares for its 2026 debut in Formula 1, the engine supplier has one particular rival manufacturer it wants to compete against on motorsports’ global stage: General Motors. The Detroit-based adversaries compete weekly in various other series but Ford now wants an opportunity to go head-to-head with its technology against GM in the future.
Formula One racing legend Mario Andretti talks to fans following a news conference at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, April 30, 2024. As Ford prepares for its 2026 debut in Formula 1, the engine supplier has one particular rival manufacturer it wants to compete against on motorsports’ global stage: General Motors.
Now as Mark Rushbrook, the global director for Ford Performance, heads to Monaco for this weekend’s F1 race, he called on the series to give Andretti and Cadillac a chance. Andretti wanted to be on the grid in 2025 with support from GM and has continued working on race cars from a new shop recently opened in England. Earlier this week, AndrettiRushbrook was complimentary of how seamless both the FIA and FOM made its 2023 announcement to join F1 with Red Bull, even saying both sides have been welcoming in anticipation of Ford’s arrival.
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