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Ben Sulayem wants Chinese manufacturer as 12th team in F1
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16/02/2025 at 13:2616/02/2025 at 12:37 FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem has expressed his desire to see a Chinese manufacturer join Formula 1 as the grid’s 12th team, adding a representation from the world’s largest automotive market. General Motors’ legendary brand Cadillac is set to join the grid in 2026, expanding the sport’s current field to eleven teams and twenty-two cars. But while Formula 1 has featured a Chinese driver – Zhou Guanyu – in its ranks during the past three seasons, Ben Sulayem has made it clear that welcoming a Chinese automaker has been his personal goal for some time. “You read my mind,” he said to French...
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