At this weekend’s F1 United States Grand Prix, Andretti Autosports😼 owner Michael Andretti is talking up his bid to become the 11th team on the grid.

He has FIA support and his bid currently is at the mercy of the current 10 F1 teams, who have appeared resistant so far, yet he is oꦛptimistic of becoming the series’ only US-based ▨team from 2025.

Asked about a realistic driver target for t🅺heir entry, Andretti told Sky: “Obviously we’ve spoken a lot about Colton.

“Colton is definitely at the top of our list. But obviously we have the points problem so we have tꦕo see how he does in the IndyCar championship, to hopefully get enough points to have a superlicence.”

The American IndyCar driver was heavily linked with a full-time switch to F1 last year, until his hopes were dashed by a l🌄ack of superlicence points.

Andretti also have their ಌeye on more established F1 drivers.

“But then we’ve talkꦕed about a few otheꦛrs, as well, that do qualify,” he insisted.

“The goal is to have at least one American in the ca♈r. Then an experienced driver 🎐in the other car to help mentor that.”

He only named one American d🧸river, ꦡit was pointed out…

“I know,” Andretti teased.

Logan Sargeant, currently in his rookie year with Williams, is F1’s only American driver this s🅺eason.