Cadillac will open its Charlotte-based F1 engine factory on December 18, GM president Mark Reuss announced at Autosport Business Exchange in New York. The North Carolina facility gives General Motors two-and-a-half years to develop its own power unit before becoming an official supplier in 2029—though that timeline looks shaky. FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem has committed to switching back to V8 engines by 2031, potentially on sustainable fuel, which means GM's hybrid V6 could see just one or two seasons of competition before obsolescence. The short runway makes Cadillac's brutal maiden season sting harder. The team is the only outfit without a point through the first chunk of 2026, and the MAC-26 has qualified dead last at the last four rounds on customer Ferrari power. Sergio Perez and Valtteri Bottas are enduring career-worst results, but Reuss praised both drivers for staying "patient" while the American manufacturer builds toward competitiveness. Charlotte now has a date; the podium does not.
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