3M and Cadillac Formula 1 Team have partnered in a multi-year deal
3M and Cadillac Formula 1 Team has announced a multi-year global partnership.
As official material science partner, £M scientists and engineers will work with the team to support car development, advance performance and streamline operations.
3M is a recognisable brand within the UK, as graphics and vehicle wrappers can buy the materials from stockists such as William Smith, Spandex and ADAPT.
The initial collaboration will centre on lightweight materials, bonding and surface preparation, manufacturing optimization, laboratory testing and trackside support.
William Brown, chairman and CEO at 3M, said: “At 3M, we apply science and manufacturing expertise to help solve complex challenges. This partnership demonstrates how 3M technologies can drive results in a highly demanding environment by advancing speed, efficiency and performance.”
3M will support the team through material selection, process optimization, testing and real-time trackside assistance, and are backed by a large technology portfolio and manufacturing expertise.
Tyler Epp, global head of commercial strategy, Cadillac Formula 1 Team, said: “We’re proud to welcome 3M to the Cadillac Formula 1 Team. They share our belief that championships are won in the details, and their materials and R&D will help us compete where the margins matter most.”
3M brings more than a century of automotive experience to the collaboration, with technologies already at work in vehicles on roads around the world, while Formula 1 tracks provides 3M with an innovative environment to validate technologies and test materials.
The highest-performing solutions can be rapidly translated and scaled across global automotive manufacturers, accelerating advancement of next-generation vehicles.
The partnership was announced on the 30th June 2026, around half way through the 2026 Formula 1 season.
