Cadillac have given a clear indication about the ♓profile of driver th✤ey wish to target when entering F1.

General Motors a🎉re the manufacturer behind the🥀 deal to enter their brand, Cadillac, as Formula 1’s 11th team from 2026.

1978 F1 world champion Mario Andretti is a part of the board of directors a🙈s an advisor.

Andretti, the last American to win F1’s driver’s title, wants a compatriot in the Cadillac race s👍eat.

“Yes, it is an absolute objective to haveꦯ at least one American,” he told Sky Sports.

“That’s what started this whole programme.

“We’d like♏ to begin with that, and one very experienced driver of whatever nationality.”

The most recent Americ🐭an driver in F1 was Lꦆogan Sargeant at Williams, who did not fare well.

Williams already planned to drop S♓argeant in 2025 after signing Carlos Sainz, only to ditch him earlier than expected due to his increasing🌳 errors.

A🤪 crash at the Dutch Grand Prix led to his early exit.

Who could Cadillac's US driver be?

The top candidate to fulfill Cadillac’s wish for aꦉn American F1 driver seems to be Colton Herta.

Herta excel🅷s in IndyCar and has seemed on the verge of an F1 switch for some time.

🐠Super licens🐟e points have been a sticking point for Herta.

Jak Crawford, currently a💎n Aston Martin reserve driver, is also a ris🌌ing US talent.

Cadillac have another year to consider the experienced driver♛ they wish for in their second car.

Valtteri Bottas, Daniel Ricciardo and Sergio Perez are big names ജcurrently without a drive.

Andretti said ab🥂out Cadillac’s entry next year: “I am totally delighted, of 🌺course. It has been a long time coming.

“Everything h♈as fallen into place. We have a great team with energy and ♍a lot of purpose.

“I am happy t🅠o be here, an𒈔d to be a part of it again.”

He added: “We are on track. I like to think so.

“It’ll be more of a level ♉playing fiܫeld because of the rules coming into effect at the same time.

“I like that aspect of it.

“We are a new team with a lot of experience.”