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.

Formula 1's governing body says it has approved General Motors' plans to supply engines for the new Cadillac team from 2029.The FIA's approval on Wednesday comes after GM's Cadillac brand got the final signoff to join the F1 grid next year as the 11th team.

The Cadillac Formula 1 team will run General Motors engines from 2029 after the American automaker was officially approved as an F1 engine supplier