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

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.

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.

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.

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

Mario Andretti spoke to GPblog about the future of Cadillac's new Formula 1 team. The brand new will compete from 2026 onwards as the 11th team in F1. Andretti then addressed possible drivers for the season in the top class of motorsport.