--- title: "Cadillac F1 Team Secures Tommy Hilfiger Sponsorship for 2026 Bid" date: "2025-06-04" modified: "2025-06-04" authors: - name: "Byron Hurd" job_title: "Editor" link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/byron-hurd" url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/cadillac-f1-team-secures-tommy-hilfiger-sponsorship-for-2026-bid" categories: - "Cadillac News" - "News" - "News by Brand" - "Racing" tags: - "Cadillac" - "race car" --- # Cadillac F1 Team Secures Tommy Hilfiger Sponsorship for 2026 Bid ![Cadillac F1 Car Rendering With Tommy Hilfiger partnership logo superimposed.]() *\Cadillac/The Drive\* After nearly a decade of continuously sponsoring Mercedes-AMG Petronas, fashion juggernaut Tommy Hilfiger has confirmed that it will back [Cadillac's Formula 1 effort in 2026]() (and beyond) as the team's official apparel partner and lifestyle sponsor. It's a bit of a coup for Cadillac, whose admittance to the series was [staunchly opposed by Mercedes F1 owner and boss Toto Wolff](). No specifics of the deal were made public in Hilfiger's announcement, but we were teased with the broader strokes of their multi-year arrangement. Not only will the Hilfiger brand adorn Cadillac's race cars, but it will also provide official "fanwear collections" (swag), "immersive events and activations" (influencer parties) and "disruptive campaigns with the team and drivers" (nobody actually knows). “Two icons. One vision. A bold new era of American motorsport,” Hilfiger said in an official announcement. “We’re proud to continue our Formula 1 story alongside TWG Motorsports and Cadillac. We share a vision to honor the heritage of F1 while pushing it forward — celebrating where we come from, and reimagining where we can go. As the sport’s presence around the globe continues to soar, there’s never been a better time to dream big, and show the world what an American team can bring to the grid.” Hilfiger's F1 ties date to the early '90s. The brand first partnered with Lotus, and then later with Ferrari. Hilfiger took a 17-year hiatus from the series after the 2001 season and sponsored Mercedes continuously from its return in 2018 through the end of last season, when Mercedes and Adidas announced their new partnership for 2025. In a roundabout way, this partnership will temporarily reunite Hilfiger with Ferrari. The latter will provide the engines for Cadillac's early effort, buying time for General Motors to spin up its own development program, which it wants to [have in place by 2030](). *Got a tip? Email us at tips@thedrive.com* ## Author Byron is an editor at The Drive with a keen eye for infrastructure, sales and regulatory stories. He brings a light, punchy style to all of his content, believing that there's plenty out there to be laughed at—himself included. Born and raised in Maryland but now based just a stone's throw from Detroit, Byron is an auto enthusiast and generalist who enjoys building and tinkering with things of all kinds, from cars, computers and digital cityscapes, to the new garage that will soon house his fleet (a CT4-V Blackwing, a JK Wrangler and an NA Miata). Inspired by an early love of rollercoasters, Byron quickly caught the high-performance driving itch. He's been tracking and auto-crossing his cars since 2007. In his downtime, Byron enjoys reading, playing city builders, and studying the history of the Motor City. ### Author social links [Bluesky]() [Instagram]() [LinkedIn]()