Last week Andretti and General Motors 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:announced their intention to 𓃲ente🔯r F1 under the Andretti Cadillac banner, and while their bid still faces substantial opposition and hurdles to get over, they are pu🐠shing ahead with plans for the future.

Speaking at a press conference outlini𒊎ng their ambitions, Michael Andretti confirme🔥d his team intend to sign at least one US racer for their ‘all-American’ effort. 

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If Andretti’s plan does ind🌳eed come to fruition, Colton Herta could well get his F1 shot. 

"We definitely have a plan to have an American driver,🌳" Andretti said. " I think you all 🌊know who is leading the pack on that one.

"Colton we have under contract right now in IndyCar. We want to make this an all-American effort ๊to make sure we have an American driver in the seat.ꦬ”

Red Bull were interested in signing Herta to drive for their sister team AlphaTauri alongside 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Yuki Tsunoda for F1 2023, but the 22-year-old missed out due to a 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:lack of super licence points despite his success in IndyCar. 

With Herta contracted to race for Andretti in IndyCar until🌸 2027, he wo𓂃uld be the standout candidate for an F1 drive in 2026, which is the earliest any prospective new teams could join the world championship. 

Despite Herta missing the cut, there will be one American driver on the F1 grid this year in the shape of168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史: Logan Sargeant. 

Sargeant will make his debut with Williams, partnering 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Alex Albon in the team’s 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:2023 driver line-up, after finishing fourth in the 2022 F2 champions♒hip wit🍌h two victories.  

Herta may have to wait a few more y🐭ears yet to get his F1 chance, but he wouldജ be a logical fit at Andretti-Cadillac.