Both are among the most successful American racing drivers in history.Īnd GM is one of the world's largest car makers, and an icon of American industry.īut Andretti and Cadillac will have to go through a formal F1 process and there is understood to be no prospect of the team entering before 2026.

The prime candidate for that seat would be Ind圜ar driver Colton Herta, who races for Andretti, has F1 aspirations, and missed out on a seat this year with Red Bull's Alpha Tauri team only because he did not have sufficient licence points to qualify.Ĭadillac chairman Mark Reuss said: 'We have a long, rich history in motorsports and engineering innovation, and we are thrilled with the prospect of pairing with Andretti Global to form an American F1 team that will help spur even more global interest in the series and the sport.Īndretti is one of the most famous names in global motorsport - Michael's father Mario won the 1978 F1 world title and Michael is a former F1 driver. A joint statement said that GM would be represented by its luxury Cadillac brand should their bid be successful.Īndretti Global chairman Michael Andretti said: 'We are well suited to be a new team for F1 and can bring value to the series.'Īndretti said he was 'seeking to compete as soon as practical'.Īnd he said he wanted 'at least one American driver.'

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