Cadillac and Audi: Formula 1's new cars on the grid

When the 2026 Formula 1 season begins with the opening race in Australia, there will be two new teams on the grid representing two of the world's biggest car companies. Audi has taken over the Sauber team - it's the parent company, the Volkswagen Group's first foray into the highest level of the sport. The Cadillac Formula 1 Team - backed by the American car giant General Motors - will become the 11th team on the grid and the first completely new team to join F1 since Haas in 2016. But what does it take to build a F1 team from scratch - and how successful can the newcomers to the grid be?

Cadillac's Team Principal, Graeme Lowdon, tells Lee James it takes a huge amount of people and resources to ensure they are on the grid. He says the arrival of new teams is a good thing for the sport and will bring more drama and excitement.

The former McLaren team mechanic, Marc Priestley, explains why despite there being some initial opposition to Audi and Cadillac's inclusion, and the fierce rivalries within the sport, the F1 community will lend support to both should they need it.

The BBC's F1 commentator, Harry Benjamin, says Audi have what it takes to finish midtable in the constructor's championship this season, but doesn't expect Cadillac and their experienced driver-duo of Valtteri Bottas and Sergio Perez to compete for points and podiums.

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