--- title: "GM Says It’s Andretti or Bust, Won’t Partner With Another Team to Enter F1" date: "2023-11-09" modified: "2023-11-09" authors: - name: "Jerry Perez" job_title: "Deputy Editor" link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/jerry-perez" url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/gm-says-its-andretti-or-bust-wont-partner-with-another-team-to-enter-f1" categories: - "F1" - "News" - "Racing" --- # GM Says It’s Andretti or Bust, Won’t Partner With Another Team to Enter F1 ![]() *\Getty \* In a storyline with all the [right ingredients]() for a bombshell Netflix series, there's a new development in Andretti and Cadillac's journey to the [Formula 1]() grid. General Motors President Mark Reuss told the *[Associated Press]()* Wednesday that the manufacturing giant is working [with Andretti Global]() and no one else. “GM is committed to partnering with Andretti to race in F1,” Reuss told *AP*. “The collaboration between Andretti-Cadillac brings together two unique entities built for racing, both with long pedigrees of success in motorsport globally.” This statement comes weeks after *AP* reporter Jenna Fryer revealed that F1 had gone as far as [asking GM to partner with someone other than Andretti](). GM never confirmed whether this actually happened, but a spokesperson told *The Drive* that the "formation of this distinctly American team is an important moment of pride for all our employees and fans," and that GM looked "forward to engaging with all of the F1 stakeholders to join the grid with Andretti as soon as possible." ![]() *GM President Mark Reuss. *Getty** Now Fryer reports that GM executives—likely Reuss himself and North American President Rory Harvey—will be in attendance at the inaugural [Las Vegas F1 Grand Prix]() next weekend with the hopes of rekindling the fire with F1 owner Liberty Media. This is especially crucial given that F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali is [reportedly]() ghosting Michael Andretti, flat-out ignoring his calls and texts. F1 bosses have repeatedly said that their opposition to Andretti's bid is [nothing personal and purely business](), even if facts paint a very different picture—one where the biggest European racing teams are joining forces to keep the Andrettis out. This animosity is further fueled by comments such as this recent one from Williams team principal James Vowles, where he openly welcomed GM to F1. Andretti? Not so much. "Williams is against the addition of an 11th team and very strongly against it,” Vowles said last month, according to [*Race Fans*](). “I welcome GM open-armed, and Williams welcomes GM open-arms and I hope to forge a relationship with them, should things not work out \[with Andretti\]. They are an incredible entity that I think will make the sport better.” *Got a tip? Email us at tips@thedrive.com* ## Author Jerry is responsible for upholding The Drive's ethos as an audience-first, enthusiast-driven car blog that serves up industry-leading news, reviews, culture, and motorsport coverage. Overseeing a staff of writers and editors from his home base in Indianapolis, he helps curate the site's daily rundown, as well as its medium- and long-term content strategies. Jerry joined The Drive in 2018 as a writer and worked as news editor and managing editor before becoming the deputy in 2023. As a lifelong car enthusiast and racing fan, Jerry believes that all cars are cool, but the people behind the machines are even cooler. This belief often gives The Drive a slightly different focus from most other car sites, where we explore the humanity behind the machines. When he's not obsessing over the day's biggest stories or hanging out at a race track, Jerry can be found behind the wheel of a car, most likely sharing a laugh with his teenage son or daughter. ### Author social links [Instagram]()