Ford is willing to support General Motors and Andretti’s project

Ford will return to Formula 1 as Red Bull’s technology partner in 2026, and the British team’s next-generation powertrains will be branded Red Bull Ford Powertrains.

At the same time, the American company supports the efforts of General Motors and Michael Andretti aimed at creating the 11th Formula 1 team, although the fate of the Andretti Cadillac project is still in question due to the position taken by the management of the world Championship. , as well as many of its participants.

Mark Rushbrook, head of Ford Performance Motorsport, said in an interview with the Associated Press that they would only be happy if General Motors came to Formula 1.

“We race to compete with other car manufacturers, and there are already many of them in Formula 1, but we would of course welcome the arrival of General Motors in this championship,” said Rushbrook. “This company has the opportunity to act as a power station manufacturer, independently of a specific team. They can collaborate with any of the ten existing teams.

So we obviously welcome the arrival of GM, and the same goes for Andretti. Of course we have nothing against Andretti. If we talk about us, we were able to get into this sport as an American company, and there were no obstacles in our way. Gene Haas was also able to create his own Haas team, and no one stopped him. Therefore, you can find a way to reach this championship, and it all depends on the way you choose to do it.”