US EditionF1 in 2026: Key Dates, New Title Hopefuls and Cadillac's Debut
Cadillac joins as the 11th team, expanding the grid to 22 cars with new regulations emphasizing electric power and active aerodynamics, FIA said.
- Next year, Formula 1 expands its grid as Cadillac, backed by General Motors, joins as the 11th team and the Madring street circuit in Madrid takes the Spanish Grand Prix while Barcelona remains a second Spanish race.
- The FIA says its rules aim to make cars shorter, narrower and lighter with active aerodynamics and target electrical power to supply half of total output alongside a V6 turbo engine, though teams' simulator reviews are mixed.
- Sunday's Abu Dhabi Grand Prix marked the last time Formula 1 uses the Drag Reduction System, with drivers now deploying extra electrical power and Pirelli warning of up to four seconds pace gaps and more engine failures.
- Valtteri Bottas and Sergio Pérez will drive for Cadillac, with eight of 10 existing teams retaining their lineups and Arvid Lindblad as the only rookie.
- The new cars hit the track at a private test in Spain starting Jan. 26, with two Bahrain open testing sessions in February before the season-opening Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne on March 8.
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By JAMES ELLINGWORTH Time to say goodbye to DRS and open the door to an extra battery boost to facilitate overtaking. Sunday's Abu Dhabi Grand Prix marked the last time Formula 1 used DRS (the drag-reduction overtaking aid system, introduced in 2011). Next year, drivers will have to manage the car's systems more closely than ever, with a more visible role for aerodynamic and electrical technology.
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The World Cup 2025 has lowered the curtain in Abu Dhabi and the F1 makes a clean slate for 2026, when a new regulation will enter into force that affects chassis, tires and engines, in addition to welcoming the eleventh squad in the grill, the American Cadillac.
The World Cup 2025 has lowered the curtain in Abu Dhabi and the F1 makes a new ‘delete and count’ for 2026, when a new regulation will enter into force that affects chassis, tires and engines, in addition to welcoming the eleventh squad on the grill, the American Cadillac.
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