The American manufacturer has announced a partnership with Andretti that it hopes can help it enter grand prix racing from 2025 at the earliest.
However, despite the plans being given the green light on technical grounds by the FIA, Andretti’s hopes of securing a spot in F1 are dependent on it agreeing commercial terms with FOM.
Such an outcome hangs in the balance with grand prix racing chiefs lukewarm about the idea of adding an 11th team to the F1 grid at the moment.
FOM is currently weighing up what the financial implications of having an extra team would be, and it has been clear that it will only approve another competitor if it proves to be beneficial to F1 as a whole.
The attraction of having a major manufacturer like GM on board is obvious for F1, but the significance of its Andretti partnership has been played down by some, who have suggested that if the current plan falls through then it could switch allegiance to another team.
But that prospect has been dismissed, with GM adamant it is only interested in helping Andretti make it in to F1.
Speaking to news agency AP about the possibility of working with another team, GM president Mark Reuss said: “GM is committed to partnering with Andretti to race in F1.
“The collaboration between Andretti-Cadillac brings together two unique entities built for racing, both with long pedigrees of success in motorsport globally.”
Source: Autosport