Mario Andretti role revealed as General Motors/Cadillac agree deal to enter F1
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.