Indy 500 winner and ex-Formula 1 racer Marcus Ericsson has revealed he’s supporting the Cadillac venture ahead of its 2026 entry.
Ericsson, 34, raced in F1 with Caterham and Sauber from 2014 to 2018 before moving stateside to compete in IndyCar in 2019 with Arrow Schmidt Peterson Motorsports.
That was followed by a four-year stint with Chip Ganassi and the Swede’s ascension to the history books with victory in the 2022 Indy 500.
Thanks to his move to Andretti last year, which is behind the Cadillac F1 venture in all-but-name, Ericsson has found a way to support the American outfit’s journey to the 2026 grid.
“My employer, Andretti, has asked me to fly to England to test different simulators,” Ericsson told Viaplay’s F1 podcast.
“I will provide feedback so they can choose the right model for the whole organisation, including Formula 1, IndyCar, and sports cars.
“Simulators have become an integral part of motorsport, and I’ve been working on improving my own use over the winter.
“It’s great that they want to use me and my experience to help.”
Due to his age, it is highly unlikely Ericsson will be making a comeback to F1 in a racing capacity, but his experience will no doubt prove valuable to the venture with simulator programmes a vital component to any team’s success.
Cadillac could look to Ericsson’s team-mate for F1 drive
While Ericsson isn’t going to be high on Cadillac’s wish list for an F1 seat in 2026, the American marque still has the task of filling its driving roster.
Experienced F1 drivers without a drive in 2025 such as Valtteri Bottas and Sergio Perez will no doubt be circling the seat, as will the likes of Zhou Guanyu and Franco Colapinto.
However, speculation points towards Cadillac putting an American in the seat, none other than Ericsson’s Andretti team-mate Colton Herta.
Herta, who finished second in the 2024 IndyCar Drivers’ standings, has been backed by 2009 F1 champion Jenson Button to succeed on the Grand Prix stage should he get the nod.
“He is extremely quick. Everything he gets into his quick,” said Button amid his Sky Sports F1 presenting duties.
“In IndyCar he is extremely quick. He was my teammate when we raced at Daytona earlier this year.
“He just gets in, and he’s on it.”
“He will be quick [in F1] from the word go. There is obviously a lot of learning, very different to IndyCar. He’s got the mindset.”
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