General Motors and TWG Motorsports have announced the formation of a new company that will build powertrains for the Cadillac F1 project, the team that could potentially join the grid in 2026.
GM Performance Power Units LLC will contribute towards Cadillac becoming a “full works” team by the end of the decade, with Russ O’Blenes having been named as CEO of the venture.
O’Blenes – currently director of the GM Motorsports Propulsion and Performance team – has more than 30 years of motor racing experience, and his signing follows on from the news in early December that former Marussia Sporting Director Graeme Lowdon has been appointed Team Principal of the project.
“We’re delighted to welcome Russ to this pivotal role,” commented Dan Towriss, CEO of TWG Motorsports. “His expertise and leadership will be instrumental as we lay the foundation for Cadillac’s Formula 1 journey.
