With a restructuring at Andretti Global that pushed Michael Andretti into a smaller role, the chances of his organization landing a Formula 1 team have substantially increased. Dan Towriss, now the majority owner of the Andretti organization,

General Motors is edging toward securing a place on the Formula One grid as early as 2026 when the field could expand to 11 teams.

Andretti could not get approval from F1 to enter. But the situation changed in September when he reduced his role with his namesake organization.