it's behind the paywall of course, but the news from the day before Mario's birthday, was that Cadillac named their first F1 race car for Mario! Very cool! Thank you Marc!

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7075650/2026/02/27/cadillac-f1-car-name-andretti/

But the story isn't behind the paywall, it's on Yahoo Sports, which is just a bot that scrapes stories

Cadillac is naming its first Formula 1 car in honor of 1978 champion Mario Andretti, who calls it the “ultimate compliment” ahead of the team's inaugural race next week at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix.

F1's new 11th team announced on Friday its car will be the MAC-26, short for Mario Andretti Cadillac, for the most recent American F1 champion.

“Naming our first chassis MAC-26 reflects the spirit Mario carried into Formula 1 and the belief that an American team belongs on this stage,” said Dan Towriss, chief executive of Cadillac Formula 1 Team Holdings.

“His story embodies the American dream and inspires how we approach building this team every day.”

Andretti is an ambassador for the General Motors-backed Cadillac team, whose F1 entry originated with a bid fronted by his son Michael under the Andretti Global name.

The original bid was rejected by Liberty Media, the commercial rights holder of F1, amid prolonged wrangling.

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/cadillac-names-first-f1-car-164303463.html