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Andretti admits son Michael was Cadillac F1 ‘obstacle'

Feb.5 Mario Andretti admits that his son Michael may have been an 'obstacle' to getting the Cadillac Formula 1 project up and racing. The original plan, rubber-stamped by the FIA, was initially blocked by F1 owner Liberty Media – with CEO Greg Maffei reportedly even telling Mario that the team would never be approved if Michael remained involved. The project then pivoted, with former McLaren driver Michael stepping aside and the ‘Andretti' name being dropped altogether. ‘Cadillac F1' is now definitely scheduled to debut in 2026. 'The goal was to get an American team on the starting line, and we achieved that,' F1 legend Mario Andretti, involved as an advisor, told Auto...
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