Hello and welcome back to the WTF1 podcast with your usual host myself, Hayden Gulles and James Coker.

And today we are talking not only our preview for the up-and-coming Qatar Grand Prix this weekend, but James.

There is a lot of news that has dropped in the Formula One world and one specifically that I think you and I

and a lot of Formula One fans are very, very excited about.

And that is that finally General Motors and Cadillac have been approved and they will be joining

Formula One for the 2026 season.

We're going to have an 11th team on the grid.

I'm so excited.

Baa, blah, blah, bah.

I say can you see?

I mean, I think my sentiment is exactly what Ash Vandale said recently.

Ash Vandale made a video and also, like, posted on thread.

She was like, you know, sometimes I really just really upset with the state of this country.

And then it's like GM Cadillac joins Formula One.

And she's like, red, white, and blue, motherfuckers.

These colors don't run.

It was so funny.

But I am so pumped.

I'm not just pumped that there's an 11th team, going to be an 11th team on the grid.

I'm excited that it is a manufacturer.

I'm excited that it is a brand and car manufacturer like GM and Cadillac.

I think it's so good for the sport.

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