Cadillac know exactly who they want as their first driver when they enter F1.

The project backed by General Motors has got the green-light 🍬from 🅰the FIA and F1 to join the grid in 2026.

That will mean and 11th 🐠team - and two extra ra🍎ce seats - will become available.

Colton Herta has been identified as Cadillac’s top choi🐻c🦋e, as it stands, to put in their F1 seat.

H🐈erta🔴 is an IndyCar driver for Andretti Global, the runner-up in his championship this season.

As an American, he ꦗfits⛎ the bill for the second US-backed F1 squad.

Mario Andretti said to  about 🥂Herta: “The whole next year is going to be like an interim before we’re finally on the grid, and some things could potentially change, but as we’re speaking now, what you’ve said is correct.”

Herta still does 🧸not have an F1 superlicence, which is crucial to him joining the series.

He can acquire the coveted document by earning 40 s♋uperlicence points, ☂by featuring in 80% of any eligible series.

A driverꦇ’s finishe🃏s in his championship can earn him superlicence points.

Herta doesn🌜’t yet hav𝄹e enough but he can acquire more by driving in an F1 practice session.

His association with Andretti G🃏lobal could help him get a spot in an F1 practice session next year, before joining the grid full-time.

But as it stands, ther🐻e are hurdles to jump for Herta.

But Cadillac know who 🦹they want, and have poinඣted the finger at Herta.

Mario Andretti, the former F1 champ, is on the board of directors for the new project wh⭕o will enter in 2026 before manufactu🎶ring their own engines at a later date.