F1 Today | Cadillac and Ford ignite old rivalry, Russell 'crossed the line'

23:03, 15 Jan

byDrew Murphy

Cadillac and Ford exchange verbal blows before the season has begun, and George Russell exclusively reveals he "crossed the line". Recap the best stories of the day below!

Cadillac and Ford exchange words ahead of 2026 Formula 1 debut

Ford and Cadillac chiefs have exchanged verbal blows as a mouth-watering rivalry between the two American giants looks set to burst into life.

General Motors entered Formula 1 for the 2026 season with its luxury Cadillac brand, adding an 11th team to the grid as it joined Haas as the second American team in the pinnacle of motorsport.

GM will also be joined by another massive American manufacturer, as Ford returns to F1 for the first time since 2004. They will partner up with Red Bull Racing and develop power units for the Austrian team for the 2026 season.

Read the full story here. And read what Mario Andretti had to say.

Photo: RacePictures.

Russell admits: 'I crossed the line too often in my pursuit of success'

Speaking exclusively to GPblog, George Russell revealed that in the past, in his pursuit of success, he too often pushed the limit—and crossed it—with all the consequences that entailed.

Find out what Russell had to say here.

Photo: RacePictures

FIA steward: 'Race director Masi gifted Verstappen the 2021 title'

Danny Sullivan, twice a Driver Steward during a Grand Prix in the 2021 season, believes that then-race director Michael Masi ‘in effect gifted’ the world title that year to Max Verstappen with his decision in the closing stages of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

Michael Masi - Photo: RacePictures

To this day, there is debate about the events in the final phase of the last Grand Prix of that historic season. Lewis Hamilton seemed on course to win the race—and with it his eighth title—until a crash by Latifi changed everything.

Read the full story here.

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