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 fro💖m 2026.

Michael, who started the process hoping for an Andretti-branded team, stepped down from his s🦩enior role in the project before it got the go-ꦚahead.

Mario✃ told about his son’s exit: “There were a lot of things going on, but it happened. It may have made it look like that was the key factor; but it wasn't.

“One way or𝓰 another, he might've stepped aside a little bit more about the da𝐆y-to-day situation with them, so we’re not losing a beat anywhere by going forward here.”

Michael Andretti got FIA approval but was not welc🐻omed by the existing 10 teams.

Those teams have since accepted the Cadilla🐬c proposal without Michael’s involvemen🐲t.

: “It’s not the Andretti team name, but for us, that’s still okay, because the ultimate objective was accomplished. 

"We’💜re putting a true American team on the grid, and Michael can take a lot of credit for being part of that.”

The door wa🐟s left ajar for General Motors to enter F1, and they will now do so wiꦫth Cadillac.

Although they will enter in 2026, they will nee✱d an engine supplier at first. Ferrari appear to be well-placed to make their engines.

Bu🦄t the new project has vowed to become an engine manufacturer, and a full works team, by 203❀0.

They will join Haas as the only US-based 🎶F1 teams.