Cadillac have given a clear indication about the profile of driver they wish🐎 to target when entering F1.

General Motors are the manufacturer behind the d🐬eal 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 directo༒rs as an advisor.

Andretti, the last Am🌠erican to win F1’s driver’s title, wants a compatriot in the Cadillac race seat.

“Yes, it is an absolꦿute objective to have 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 American driver in F1 was Logan Sargean🌃t at Williams, who did not fare well.

Williams already planned to drop Sargeant in 202💖5 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 hꦇis early exit.

Who could Cadillac's US driver be?

The ꦬtop candidate to fulfill Cadillac’s wish for an Amer🌸ican F1 driver seems to be Colton Herta.

🍌Herta excels 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 an Ast𒊎on Martin reserve driver, is also a rising US tale♋nt.

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

V♈altteri Bottas, Daniel Ricciardo and Sergio Perez are big names currently without a drive.

Andretti said about Cadillac’s entry next year: “I am totall𝄹y delighted, of course. It has been a long time coming.

“Everythi✃ng has fallen into place. We have a great team with energy and a lot of purpose.

“I am happy to be he🦂re, and to be a part🍸 of it again.”

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

“It’ll 𝔍be more of a level playing field 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.”