Cadillac revealed its 2026 challenger to the world via the Super Bowl, with team principal Graeme Lowdon "incredibly proud" of the event. "We are a team built on bold ambition and leadership in innovation, values which we exhibited today ."
- Graeme LowdonThey became the ninth team to reveal their challenger to the world in a never-seen-before spectacle, showcasing their new look for its maiden campaign in the pinnacle of motorsport.
American manufacturer General Motors had its bid accepted to join
Formula 1 in March 2025, and
Cadillac will make its debut at the Australian Grand Prix just 12 months later.
Cadillac's livery for the 2026 Formula 1 season - Photo: Cadillac F1 Team
“I’m incredibly proud to reveal the colours of our 2026 Formula 1 challenger," Lowdon said in a press release after the livery reveal.
"We are a team built on bold ambition and leadership in innovation, values which we exhibited today by tapping into one of the most culturally significant sporting events in the world in a manner that has never been done by a Formula 1 team before.” It wasn't just the Super Bowl that broadcast
Cadillac's new machine to the world; the 'Cadillac Countdown' in Times Square also played a crucial role in the reveal.
From Friday, February 6 to Monday, February 9, a frosted glass box was displayed in Times Square, featuring a countdown clock leading up to the reveal of
Cadillac's 2026
F1 challenger.
With the completion of the Super Bowl, the frosted box fully revealed
Cadillac's challenger for the campaign, which will be on show to the whole of New York.
“This livery represents far more than a paint scheme; it represents who we are and what we bring to Formula 1," said
Cadillac F1 Team CEO, Dan Towriss.
“Every detail is intentional: bold, modern, and unmistakably American, while respecting the heritage and precision that define this sport.
"Choosing to reveal our first race livery during the Super Bowl and in the heart of Times Square is a way to introduce our identity to the world at the intersection of performance, culture, and entertainment, and to connect with fans in places far beyond the paddock.”
Hamilton fuels romance rumours at the Super Bowl
The Super Bowl also saw Lewis Hamilton in attendance, and the romance rumours surrounding the 41-year-old continue to grow after he was spotted at the event.
It comes after the Brit and the American were rumoured to have met several times,
including a date that occurred in the United Kingdom.