GM Motorsport boss Eric Warren has revealed that his team “won't let Andretti fail” after receiving what he claims is a “global outpouring of support”.
The American manufacturing giant has thrown its weight behind Andretti's bid to secure a place on the Formula 1 grid through his Cadillac brand.
Although GM has agreed to supply a power unit from 2028, Andretti is due to race in Formula 1 two years earlier, with the plan to use a customer engine supplied by one of the existing manufacturers, with Renault remaining in the lead.
GM intends to do everything it can to support Andretti technically during the first two years, however, trying to convince Formula One that it deserves a place before 2028 has proven difficult after the sport rejected it at the end of January.
President Michael Andretti, father Mario and Warren have since held discussions with F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali in the hope of reversing the decision. Time is now of the essence as the 2026 regulations are due to be confirmed later this year.
“We made this statement from a technical standpoint that we are committed to it and we are not going to let it fail,” Warren, executive director of GM Motorsport, said in an interview with this writer. New York times.
“Our company races, and has raced successfully, in every racing series we compete in. Anyone looking will see that.
“There are many high-level and experienced Formula 1 employees who always come to us. They see what we do.
“People who know what we do, in terms of vehicle development, all the subsystem developments, the facilities, any of the technical disciplines, the aerodynamics, all the CFD work, all the AI strategy work, in those systems, we are racing at a competitive level in Lots of series.
“We don't underestimate the technical challenge in Formula 1, but we also understand how to race.
“We understand how to recruit talent, and we certainly understand how to invest in technology and use the strength of our company and our partners who also happen to be many of the partners that the rest of the industry works with on a regular basis.
“We feel we can prove it, prove it, and we will continue to do so. We owe it to our fans and both brands to deliver something unique to them.”
GM is one of the most successful brands in motorsports. Last year, it helped teams win the Indy 500, Daytona 500, IMSA and Australian Supercars championships, as well as a podium finish at Le Mans.
Warren claims there was “an outpouring of support from everyone at Cadillac and global motorsports” when it was announced that GM would back Andretti in Formula 1.
Formula One's decision to reject Andretti's bid came as a shock, certainly with its wording stating that the team would not add value to the series. For GM, this only solidified its position.
“When we read that response, it was clear that we disagreed with it, and I think everyone in the world disagreed with it,” Warren said.
“That was clarified through public comments afterwards, but it did not deter us because we feel we owe it to support what we saw throughout the whole process.
“It's really pushed us to continue to show what we're really doing. Some of it is just trying to be careful in the process, respect the process, and when to move forward with it.”
“Navigating it and really showing its power and value is what we've really focused on. And we continue to show that.”
“With the momentum building and the value being crystal clear, we hope and know that we will succeed because at the end of the day, we're trying to look at the sport, the global fans, the presence of GM and the support of the board and the entire company has added much more value.
“Our job is to show our determination and commitment to this, and what we can do.”
