Cadillac F1 is already preparing for a full-works entry by establishing a new power unit company headed by industry veteran Russ O'Blenes.

General Motors has established a new company that will develop and manufacture its future Formula 1 power unit for the Cadillac F1 team, and named Russ O’Blenes as its CEO. GM will enter F1 under

Russ O'Blenes will head the newly formed GM Precision Power Units LLC, a company dedicated to producing powertrains for the Cadillac F1 team.

One of the key reasons Cadillac’s F1 entry bid was accepted was because of their plans to become a works team with their own power unit, rather than just being a customer team. The American team will be powered by Ferrari until the GM power unit is fully developed.

Cadillac's prospective Formula 1 team has announced its plan to build its own engines out of an American base by the end of the decade.

General Motors has set up an engine company to turn its planned Cadillac Formula One entry into a full works team by the end of the decade, the carmaker said on Thursday.

F1 announced in November that the Cadillac team had been approved to join the grid starting in 2026. GM named Russ O’Blenes the CEO of the new company. O’Blenes is currently t

General Motors announced Thursday morning the creation of a new business: GM Performance Power Units LLC. The new entity is tasked with helping the new Cadillac Formula 1 outfit become a “full works” team by the turn of the decade.

As is widely known, Cadillac Racing will make its Formula 1 debut in 2026. This will bring the total number of teams on the grid to 11, with 22 drivers competing. In preparation for this, TWG Motorsports and General Motors have announced the formation of Performance Power Units LLC,