Overview
- Speaking in Italy, Andretti said he would take Charles Leclerc to Cadillac "straight away" if the Ferrari driver chose to change teams.
- Andretti answered "Yes" when asked if he was losing faith in Ferrari team principal Frederic Vasseur.
- Cadillac is set to join Formula 1 in 2026 with Valtteri Bottas and Sergio Perez as its debut driver pairing.
- The new entrant plans to run Ferrari power units initially while developing its own engine in North Carolina for later in the decade.
- Leclerc is widely reported to be under contract with Ferrari through 2029, has five podiums and one pole without a win in 2025, and his camp has pressed for a "winning car" as Mika Hakkinen publicly urged patience.