Cadillac will join the Formula One grid next season, and they’re pulling out all the stops to make a splashy entrance.
It was announced that Hollywood actor Keanu Reeves will present a docuseries on Cadillac’s journey to becoming F1’s 11th team on Wednesday.
The multi-episode series will go behind the scenes as the American team assembles cars, staff, and drivers in time for their inaugural race in Melbourne in March 2026. Cadillac was approved to join F1 in March, following a two-year process.
Reaves is no stranger to such endeavors. He previously presented the Emmy Award-winning 2023 documentary Brawn: The Impossible Formula 1 Story, which detailed how Brawn GP, a team facing financial ruin and bought for £1, won the 2009 Formula 1 world championship.
“I’m very honored and excited to be a part of telling the remarkable Cadillac story and its incredible journey into the world of Formula One racing,” said Reeves, 60, who will also be an executive producer. “Our goal with the docuseries is to bring audiences into the heart of this journey and showcase what it takes to participate in one of the most exclusive sports arenas in the world.”
The team’s entry to F1 originated with Andretti and was supported by General Motors (of which Cadillac is a division). However, that bid was rejected in January 2024. The team rebranded as Cadillac and committed to producing their own F1 engine by 2029, which led to reconsideration and eventually approval from F1 and its governing body, the FIA, in March.
“We’re trying to be as competitive as we possibly can,” Cadillac team principal Graeme Lowdon told reporters at the Fishers factory. “And we’re realistic. We know how difficult it is. You’ve seen the timelines are super, super, super short.”
Cadillac has not confirmed its drivers as of yet, although veterans Sergio Perez and Valtteri Bottas have been linked to the team.
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