The incoming Cadillac Components 1 workforce introduced Thursday its newest step in the direction of becoming a member of the grid as a full works operation.
TWG Motorsports and Common Motors introduced the formation of GM Efficiency Energy Items LLC, a brand new firm devoted to the manufacturing of F1 energy items. The said objective for the brand new firm is to place Cadillac on the trail in the direction of changing into a works operation by the tip of the last decade.
F1 introduced in November that the Cadillac workforce had been accepted to affix the grid beginning in 2026.
GM named Russ O’Blenes the CEO of the brand new firm. O’Blenes is at the moment the director of the GM Motorsports Propulsion and Efficiency workforce.
“We’re delighted to welcome Russ to this pivotal position,” stated Dan Towriss, CEO of TWG Motorsports. “His experience and management will likely be instrumental as we lay the inspiration for Cadillac’s Components 1 journey. Along with Staff Principal Graeme Lowdon, they may lead the workforce in setting new requirements of efficiency and innovation within the sport.”
“Russ brings huge expertise from many championship racing sequence, and has excellent technical experience, together with spearheading our hybrid IMSA Cadillac and Corvette C8.R engines which can be confirmed winners,” stated GM President Mark Reuss. “In F1, we’re going to show GM’s engineering and expertise capabilities on a world stage, and Russ is the correct alternative to steer the Energy Unit workforce that can make it occur.”
The Cadillac workforce is about to affix the F1 grid for the 2026 season as a buyer operation, utilizing Ferrari energy items till their very own energy unit program is operational. GM is planning to open a devoted facility for this new enterprise close to their Charlotte Technical Middle in 2026.
“I’m actually excited to have the chance to construct and lead the workforce that can carry an American constructed F1 energy unit to the grid,” stated O’Blenes. “GM PPU is at the moment ramping up its workforce and is hiring in all areas of the enterprise.”