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.

Former Formula One world champion Mario Andretti has confirmed he will have a role with the new Cadillac team which is set to join the grid in 2026. Monday's announcement of an 11th team when new rules are introduced in two years is another indication of F1's huge push into the United States,

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.

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.

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.

After the official confirmation that Cadillac Racing will join the Formula 1 grid in 2026, it's been confirmed that 1978 F1 World Champion Mario Andretti will join the outfit as a Senior Advisor.