Ford would welcome GM as F1 rival, says performance chief

Ford is set to return to Formula 1 in 2026 as a technical partner to the hugely successful team Red Bull Racing, an outfit Ford previously owned when the team raced as Jaguar. Audi is also set to join F1 in 2026 as both a team and power unit supplier and Ford Performance chief Mark Rushbrook in an interview with Associated Press on the eve of last…