Where Cadillac, Ford stand in F1 after historic Miami GP debut
It was Ford v Cadillac on US sold for the first time. The Motown automakers have different goals for F1 in 2026. But they are united by V8s.
Miami — Cadillac F1 and Ford Racing may one day go toe-to-toe at the front of the Formula One Miami Grand Prix. But they will take very different paths to get there. In a historic Detroit first, General Motors Co.
and Ford Motor Co. motorsports divisions squared off on U. S.
soil in the world’s premier open-wheel series Sunday, with some 80 million fans worldwide watching on TV. In searing Miami heat on the Hard Rock NFL Stadium’s Miami International Autodrome track, Ford Racing partner Red Bull Racing and its superstar driver Max Verstappen qualified on the front row and finished fifth after an epic, race-long battle with Mercedes, McLaren and Ferrari rivals. Further down the order, Cadillac F1 drivers Sergio “Checo” Pérez and Valtteri Bottas finished 16 th and 18 th, , respectively, in the 22-car field — marking the third consecutive GP that both Cadillacs finished.
The contrast is by design. View this post on Instagram Ford has been part of the F1 tapestry for decades, including its supply of successful Cosworth engines from 1967-2013, and in a Jaguar team partnership from 2000-2004. Its return to the series as a powertrain (power unit in F1-speak) partner with title contender Oracle Red Bull (and junior team Racing Bulls) is the latest chapter as they seek to add a 13th world championship.
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