Formula One announced Monday that “an agreement in principle” has been reached “with General Motors to support bringing GM/Cadillac” to the grid as the sport’s 11th team in 2026.

“We’re excited to partner with General Motors in bringing a dynamic presence to Formula 1,” Dan Towriss, CEO of TWG Global’s motorsport business, said. “Together, we’re assembling a world-class team that will embody American innovation and deliver unforgettable moments to race fans around the world. We appreciate the FIA and FOM’s support of our application and their recognition of the value we can bring to the championship.’’

“General Motors and Cadillac’s commitment to this project is an important and positive demonstration of the evolution of our sport,” said F1 president and CEO Stefano Domenicali. We look forward to seeing the progress and growth of this entry, certain of the full collaboration and support of all the parties involved.”

This comes after news broke during the Las Vegas Grand Prix weekend that General Motors was nearing approval to join the grid in 2026. Andretti Global initially put forward the bid, which included GM building its power unit in 2028, but F1 rejected it. Still, the project continued.

Andretti has undergone restructuring recently, with Michael Andretti leaving his operational role and Dan Towriss taking over.

It seemed the grid may be open to welcoming GM, based on comments made during Thursday’s news conference. Mercedes’ Toto Wolff said, “We have an obligation, a statutory obligation as directors to present the standpoint that is the best for our company and for our employees, and we’ve done that so in the past. I think if a team can add to the championship, particularly if GM decides to come in as a team owner, that is a different story. And as long as it is creative, that means we’re growing the popularity of the sport, we’re growing the revenue of the sport, then no team will be ever against it. So I’m putting my hope in there.”

What it means 

A prominent American manufacturer with an extensive motorsports history joining the grid could bring fresh eyes to the sport, but it also means the prize money will be split up even more. This will be the first team to join the grid since Haas in 2016, and the sport has had 10 teams on the grid since 2017. F1 has said before that it was open to a GM works team. When it rejected Andretti’s big, F1 said it “would look differently on an application for the entry of a team into the 2028 championship with a GM power unit, either as a GM works team or as a GM customer team designing all allowable components in-house.”

However, GM will need another customer power unit. It planned to have its F1 engine ready in 2028, two years into the new regulations. New teams joining the grid must add something, which GM does by becoming an engine manufacturer.

The plan is still for GM to enter through its Cadillac brand. According to F1’s press release, “Over the course of this year, they have achieved operational milestones and made clear their commitment to brand the eleventh team GM/Cadillac, and that GM will enter as an engine supplier at a later time.”

There will still be Andretti involvement, though it remains to be seen how much. GM’s announcement includes the news that Mario Andretti, the last American F1 world champion, will be on the team’s board, serving as the director.

“My first love was Formula 1, and now – 70 years later – the F1 paddock is still my happy place. I’m absolutely thrilled with Cadillac, Formula 1, Mark Walter, and Dan Towriss,” Andretti said in the announcement. “To still be involved at this stage of my life — I have to pinch myself to make sure I’m not dreaming.”

According to GM’s press release, the other power player involved is TWG Global, which is a holding company that “owns and operates” Andretti Global. As for the Department of Justice’s investigation into F1’s Andretti rejection, what will happen remains to be seen.

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The “Harbaugh Bowl” at SoFi Stadium went to John, as he beat his brother Jim’s Los Angeles Chargers, 30-23, on “Monday Night Football” to get his Baltimore Ravens back in the win column. 

The Ravens moved to 8-4 on the season, while the Chargers dropped to 7-4. 

It may have been the first game he didn’t score this season, but the Ravens’ offense was once again led by the strong rushing attack of Derrick Henry. 

Henry tallied 140 rushing yards on 24 carries (5.8 per attempt), as Baltimore’s run game continues to beat up on NFL defenses this season. 

It was nothing flashy for Henry, but one of the best defenses in the league couldn’t figure out how get the big stop when he had the ball in his hands. 

Meanwhile, two other rushers were able to find the end zone, with Lamar Jackson getting in for the Ravens’ first score of the game and Justice Hill putting the dagger in the victory with a 51-yard score in the fourth quarter. 

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Things went so well for Los Angeles to start this game off, as Justin Herbert was methodical as he charged downfield and ultimately rushed it in for an opening-drive touchdown. But it was the only one of two touchdowns the team would score all game, as Cameron Dicker was active kicking field goals.

Jackson, on the other hand, was able to get two of his passes into the end zone with Mark Andrews leaping to haul one in during the fourth quarter, while Rashod Bateman fought through a defensive pass interference call at the end of the first half to snag a 40-yard bomb from Jackson to take a 17-13 lead at the time. 

Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert (10) runs the ball against the Baltimore Ravens during the first half at SoFi Stadium. (Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images)

Gus Edwards was able to score from one yard out with less than a minute to play in the fourth quarter, giving Dicker a chance to have an onside kick with a one-score game. 

But Isaiah Likely secured the attempt to seal the Ravens’ victory, a much-needed win for Baltimore after faltering in Pittsburgh last week.

Jackson finished the game with 177 passing yards on 16-of-22 through the air with his two touchdowns and one rushing score. Zay Flowers was his top receiver with 62 yards on five receptions, while Andrews had 44 yards on five catches as well. 

For Herbert, he went 21-of-36 for 218 yards, where drops were an issue for his receivers on the night. Quentin Johnston was the main culprit of that as he couldn’t haul in any of his five targets. 

Ladd McConkey, who has been a standout rookie for Los Angeles, had 83 yards on six catches. 

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson (8) throws the ball against the Los Angeles Chargers in the first half at SoFi Stadium. (Kirby Lee-Imagn Images)

Also worth nothing for the Chargers: J.K. Dobbins, the ex-Ravens who has shined for the Chargers this season, left the game with a knee injury. Dobbins has a history of torn ligaments in his knee, so Chargers fans are waiting with bated breath to see what happens with their star running back. 

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A dropped pass. Then a missed tackle. Ultimately a 51-yard touchdown by the Baltimore Ravens that spelled the end of the Chargers’ four-game winning streak.

Searching for an opportunity to establish themselves as legitimate playoff threats, the Chargers instead found mistakes and another anemic second-half offense in a 30-23 loss to the Ravens on Monday at SoFi Stadium.

The Ravens (8-4) rushed for 212 yards, a season-high for a Chargers opponent, led by 140 from Derrick Henry. Instead of the towering 6-foot-3 Henry, however, it was Justice Hill — a 5-10, 195-pound former fourth-round pick — who made the decisive play, scoring on a 51-yard run with 7:24 remaining.

The game-breaking touchdown was set up by a dropped pass on third and six by Quentin Johnston on the Chargers’ previous possession when they trailed by seven. The second-year receiver had a wide-open catch with plenty of room to run, but the ball glanced off his hands. He shook his head as he retreated to the sideline, where teammates gave him encouraging taps on the shoulder.

Still, the damage was done.

Instead of allowing the Chargers’ defense to rest on the sideline, the drop let the Ravens continue a run of five straight scoring drives.

While the Ravens controlled the game with their punishing running game, the Chargers (7-4) went three and out on their first two fourth-quarter drives, mimicking last week’s late-game struggles against the Cincinnati Bengals.

The Chargers stirred back to life just in time against the Bengals, but couldn’t find a similar lifeline Monday against Lamar Jackson. The two-time most valuable player threw for 177 yards and two touchdowns on 16-of-22 passing and ran for a score.

Against the quarterback known for his elusive and shifty scrambling, it was Justin Herbert who made the first big play with his legs. The Chargers quarterback opened the scoring with a five-yard touchdown run on a clinical opening drive.

Other than a no-gain rush on the opening play of the game, the Chargers earned positive yardage on each play to march down the field in nine plays. After former Ravens running backs J.K. Dobbins and Gus Edwards alternated jabs on the ground, Herbert punched into the end zone with a scramble up the middle.

Herbert, who fumbled last week while scrambling, hugged the ball tight under his chin with both arms as he ran through the end zone and up the sideline toward his coaches.

While Herbert had the Chargers soaring early, Jackson was sailing his passes high. He connected on just one of his first four passes as the Chargers built a 10-0 lead.

But Jackson quickly announced himself with his 10-yard touchdown run with 7:48 remaining in the second quarter that sparked Baltimore’s steady scoring spree.

Herbert finished with 218 yards passing, completing 21 of 36 passes. Although he scored on the ground, Herbert was without a passing touchdown for a second time this season.