The difference between now and F1's January rejection of Andretti is that with General Motors, it has exactly what it wanted all along.

After two years of trying to get back his first love, Mario Andretti finally got it done. The post F1 Played the Long Game With the Andretti Family’s Rejection Propelling Them to New Heights appeared first on EssentiallySports.

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.

The 11th team will be called Cadillac F1 and be run by new Andretti Global majority owners Dan Towriss and Mark Walter.

Formula 1 and General Motors have reached an agreement for the automaker to join the world’s most prestigious racing championship starting in 2026. The new outfit will likely be branded Cadillac and will be the competition’s 11th team.