Mario Andretti says Cadillac F1's admission to Formula 1 came in part to his son Michael Andretti stepping down but it was all worth it.

However, the 11th F1 team will not sport the Andretti name. Michael Andretti had previously attempted to get Andretti Global onto the F1 grid. Although the FIA approved, the existing 10 F1 teams did not. The door remained ajar to General Motors, though. Andretti stepped down from his leadership role in September.

Mario Andretti will be serving on the board of the brand new Formula One team that will be fielded by General Motors with its Cadillac brand.