Michael Andretti will not be a part of the 11th F1 team but his father Mario will. Mario, the former Formula 1 champion, will be on the board of directors for the General Motors-backed Cadillac team who have the green light to enter the grid from 2026.

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.

The arrival of General Motors - Cadillac has created tremendous excitement in Formula 1 circles but what do we know so far and who will drive for them?

Colton Herta has been identified as Cadillac’s top choice, as it stands, to put in their F1 seat. Herta is an IndyCar driver for Andretti Global, the runner-up in his championship this season. As an American, he fits the bill for the second US-backed F1 squad.

Mario Andretti insists that there is no lingering sadness within his family that their eponymous team had to morph into Cadillac to secure an entry in to Formula 1.In an exclusive interview with Autosport,

Mario Andretti says Cadillac F1's admission to Formula 1 came in part to his son Michael Andretti stepping down but it was all worth it.

General Motors is set to become the first U.S. automaker with a Formula 1 team when a Cadillac-branded team joins the racing series in 2026, F1 announced Monday, ending a years-long battle between the series and former driver Michael Andretti, who initially proposed a GM expansion.

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.

The Formula 1 grid saw a seismic shift as General Motors, through its Cadillac brand, secured a provisional position to join the Formula 1 grid in 2026. This is

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