Many people would have given up halfway through, quite honestly. 'Overall, however, the important people have been there with us all the way and believing in us,' the father said. For most teams, it's been simply a matter of not wanting to split the Formula 1 pie with one more team. It's been clear from the start of the bid that several F1 teams are not in favor of adding an 11th team to the field. Some people have been very helpful, others not.' We've been trying to check every box that they've put in front of us. 'We've been at this for almost a year now-this movement that started in February of last year. 'You have to have the backing, and there are so many moving parts to be able to make this happen,' Mario Andretti said. While no timetable has been announced for an Andretti car to be sitting on the grid, it is believed the Andretti Global team with Cadillac could enter F1 in 2026 when the sport's next generation of engine regulations kick in. Now, finally, the finish line is in sight. Mario tipped the world off to his son's Formula 1 bid on social media nearly a year ago. “General Motors is with us for the future, that's done. We've been working together on part of it. I'm in constant contact with the president of the FIA (Mohammed Ben Sulayem).

'I'm a part of it, part of the discussions,' the 82-year-old Mario Andretti said on Friday during a promotional stop at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. One person who wasn't surprised was racing legend and former F1 champion Mario Andretti, who said the deal with GM should finally put son Michael's F1 bid over the top. Thursday's announcement that General Motors and its Cadillac brand were partnering with Michael Andretti caught most of the racing world by surprised.

Mario Andretti said the team has an F1 organization ready to spring into action to field a competitive team.

While no timetable has been announced for an Andretti car to be sitting on the Formula 1 grid, it is believed the Andretti Global team with Cadillac could enter F1 in 2026.

Mario Andretti said on Friday in Las Vegas that Andretti Global's new manufacturer partnership with General Motors should finally put Michael Andretti's F1 bid over the top.

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