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

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

While Schumacher agrees that Cadillac should aim to include American drivers in its lineup, he questioned the readiness of Indycar drivers for F1. "On the other hand, the Indycar level is not the same as the Formula 1 level," Schumacher told Sky Deutschland. "We've seen that on numerous occasions when they test.

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.

Cadillac Formula 1 Team will become the 11th team to enter the Formula 1 grid in the 2026 season, the Americans announced on Monday. Mario Andretti, the 1978 F1 world champion, has been appointed director of the board.

Mario Andretti will take up a director role on the board of the Cadillac F1 Team after the automotive giants were granted a grid slot for the 2026 season.