We weren’t searching necessarily to do it, but Michael kicked it off.
This opportunity and Michael (were) just really, really important to us. Whether the leadership or the amount of money at that time or where the economy was or where the company was. “For various reasons, it was pretty tough to do that. “At some point, GM would have loved to have gotten into Formula One,” Reuss said. Reuss said F1’s increasing popularity ( and desire for continued audience growth) in the United States was intriguing but mainly credited Andretti for spurring GM’s involvement in the project.
If the team is approved, it would be the first entry into F1 for GM. Michael Andretti, who has been trying since at least 2021 to enter Formula One, held a news conference with GM president Mark Reuss, confirming the deal after about four months of discussions. Michael Andretti gained a major ally in his quest to join F1 as General Motors announced Thursday morning its desire to race in Formula One with GM Racing’s Cadillac brand joining Andretti Global.
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