NASCAR star speaks out on fake F1 drive rumors

A NASCAR star has addressed a bizarre rumor that they could test for F1’s brand new race team, Cadillac, with a brilliant one-word response.

The American brand will join the F1 grid in 2026 as the sport's 11th team, and has yet to decide which two drivers will compete for them in their maiden season.

However, one NASCAR Cup Series star has ruled themselves out of driving for Cadillac in any capacity, with Ryan Blaney taking to social media to address a recent rumor reported by a parody account.

A fake report claimed that Cadillac reached out to Team Penske about Blaney testing a F1 car, with the likelihood increasing if the Cup Series star finishes second or better in the 2025 standings.

However, Blaney responded to the rumors on X, shutting down the parody account's tweet with a short-but-sweet statement: "Nah."

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Who will drive for Cadillac F1?

Whilst Blaney would meet Cadillac’s requirement to have an American driver in their race seat, the team have not publicly mentioned his or any other Cup Series star’s names in connection with the drive.

The American driver who has been most heavily linked to Cadillac is Colton Herta, although the IndyCar star is yet to acquire the correct amount of points for a super licence.

Blaney secured his spot in the playoffs at Nashville last weekend, now joining his Team Penske team-mates Joey Logano and Austin Cindric, who were already locked in.

It appears that instead of flirting with rival racing series’, Blaney’s focus remains entirely on becoming the fourth consecutive Penske driver to win the Cup Series title in 2025 and crucially beating team-mate Logano this time around.

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