US car company General Motors has been formally approved as a Formula 1 engine supplier for the 2029 season. The development, announced jointly by governing body the FIA and General Motors, is the first time a specific year has been put on the debut of GM's engine.

General Motors will become an official Formula One power unit supplier in 2029, the sport's world governing body said on Wednesday.

General Motors is officially approved to be an engine supplier in Formula 1. But the company’s power units won’t be in an F1 race for quite some time. The FIA announced Wednesday that GM’s bid to provide power to the new Cadillac team had gotten the go-ahead.