General Motors Approved as F1 Engine Supplier for 2029 Season

Wow, okay, let’s dive in. So, imagine this: General Motors, yeah that GM, just got the green light as a Formula 1 engine supplier. But not until 2029. Sounds like forever, right? Anyway, this whole thing was announced by the FIA and GM at the same time. Kind of like when you’re playing tag, and you both hit base simultaneously. No idea why I thought of tag—just popped into my head.

And get this, Cadillac, GM’s luxury baby, will dive into the F1 scene a lot sooner, like next year soon. But with Ferrari engines for now. Borrowed horsepower or something. GM’s working on their own engines—taking their sweet time apparently. Well, genius takes a moment, right?

Anyway—or wait, no—did I mention that at first, F1 was like “nah” to GM’s entry? They did a little switcheroo with Cadillac taking center stage instead of some Andretti business with GM hanging out in the shadows. Sneaky, sneaky.

So, GM is setting up a whole engine company. Big deal, right? They’re promising—like pinky swear promising—an engine by decade’s end. Meanwhile, FIA’s chief, Mohammed Ben Sulayem, is all smiles, saying how this whole thing was a bit of a rollercoaster but totally worth it. Like baking a soufflé without letting it deflate.

F1’s going global, apparently. Big names like GM want a piece of the action. Speaking of action, new engine rules are on the horizon. We’re talking revamping those 1.6-litre hybrids—but with more electric juice. They’re aiming for 50% from 20%. Math isn’t my thing but that’s a big jump, no?

Oh, and there was this chatter about bringing back V10 engines. Got shot down faster than a lead balloon. Still, they’re chewing the fat on future engine designs. Maybe V8s, maybe something else—I guess they’ll keep the turbos? Who knows? The hybrid’s sticking around though, for sure.

So yeah, lots of gears in motion, pun intended. But that’s where it stands. Or wobbles, really.