Ex-McLaren driver Michael Andretti first attempted to get his team onto the F1 grid via a Sauber takeover, but when that did not come to fruition, focus turned to putting a new, 1

Former Formula 1 champion Mario Andretti has been hired as a director of the new General Motors team, likely under their Cadillac brand, and will have significant sway over their driver decisions

Mario Andretti will be serving on the board of the brand new Formula One team that will be fielded by General Motors with its Cadillac brand.

Cadillac will officially become a part of the F1 racing circuit in just a couple of years and it will do so with a strong veteran at the helm.

Former Formula 1 world champion Mario Andretti will be a director on the board of the newly approved Cadillac F1 team, which puts a famous American car maker with racing partner Andretti Global on the grid in 2026.

But Mario Andretti will be a director on the board of the prospective F1 team. F1 and the FIA have agreed for Cadillac, backed by General Motors, to become the 11th team on the grid. The new team should enter in 2026. “My first love was Formula 1 and now – 70 years later – the F1 paddock is still my happy place,” Mario Andretti said.

CBS News Detroit sports anchor Rachel Hopmayer catches up with racing legend Mario Andretti. The two talk about how General Motors will enter the Formula 1 fray in 2026 with its Cadillac entry.

Taking into consideration his talent, and the desire to add an American driver to an American-backed team, it makes the 2024 IndyCar title runner-up a clear frontrunner for F1's latest open seats