MOORESVILLE, N.C. —Michael Andretti’s dream of owning a Formula One team moved one step closer to reality on Monday when the FIA approved his bid for an 11th team in the Formula One World Championship. Many of those teams are strongly against expanding the 20-car grid, although those teams do not have a vote. FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem has been a major supporter of Andretti’s bid, which would also add General Motors and Cadillac for Formula One for the first time in the automaker’s history. In 2021, Andretti attempt to purchase the Sauber F-1 team, but that deal collapsed late in the process. “Andretti Cadillac is honored that the FIA has approved Andretti Formula Racing’s Expression of Interest for the FIA Formula One World Championship.

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