The news broke in recent weeks. After long negotiations, the FIA announced the arrival of a new team in 2026. Cadillac will thus become the 11th team in the paddock having agreed to pay a large sum to join the premier discipline. The American team would thus have to pay an entry fee of 200 million euros. For other manufacturers, this arrival necessarily implies modifications. James Vowles, boss of Williams, discussed the situation to Motorsport.
Williams hopes for new revenue
The manager now believes that F1, via its company holding commercial rights, FOM, must find new income or compensate for losses: “What I have always said is that there will be financial losses for the existing teams. What we must do now is develop the discipline sufficiently, and the FOM must be aware of this so that everyone benefits. It is up to them to present a correct proposal. » Money will once again be at the heart of the negotiations.
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To summarize
A Formula 1 team hopes to benefit from financial compensation following the arrival of a new team in 2026. Williams is worried about the economic fallout when Cadillac joins the paddock.
