You can retire from a job, but not from your passion. Mario Andretti is an easy pick for the Mount Rushmore of American racers, but at the age of 84 there is no way of keeping the winner of the Indy 500, Daytona 500 and a Formula 1 world championship away from the race track. Through his son Michael's racing empire Mario always had a home at circuits around the world. And now Andretti Sr will also be reunited with the world's greatest grand prix venues through his advisory role with the Cadillac F1 team.
Michael may have taken a step back from the day-to-day running of Andretti Global, which is now led by CEO Dan Towriss. But at the nascent, rebranded Cadillac Formula 1 team – a project initiated by his son – Mario is keeping his foot in the door. As a director on the board, Andretti is keeping a keen eye on the proceedings, staying in regular contract with team principal Graeme Lowdon in the UK as F1 prepares to receive an expansion 11th team in 2026.
