"We just want to race this is our life!"Īndretti, meanwhile, already spoke to all the team bosses. After all, the idea is that the Andretti team is entering Formula One for the long term. Sometimes I can't believe that the process has to be so difficult." The American is asking to be taken seriously by the F1 organisation. You have to satisfy so many organisations.
They can make it as complicated as they want. The Former Ind圜ar Champion goes on to explain the procedure: " We don't really have time for that, it's very complicated. Rejection would be biggest disappointment ever for AndrettiĪndretti doesn't sound frustrated yet, but he will be more and more so. So far I can't think of anything we haven't met." Despite the team's serious intentions and available funding, it doesn't seem to be getting off the ground any time soon. Michael and his team and I are answering questions every day and trying to meet all the conditions. We have a team on the ground in Europe and here. In the WTF1-to-1 podcast 1978 F1 World Champion Mario Andretti said, "we are actually working on it every day. The FIA started a formal application process in February, seeking to identify one or more new teams interested in joining in 2025, 2026 or 2027.Read more Berger doesn't think Ferrari will beat Red Bull: 'Long time no fight' Some also feel the current $200-million entry fee, which would be shared among the existing 10 teams as compensation, is not enough. Other Formula One teams have been lukewarm towards expanding the grid, wary of diluting the overall pot of revenues. Renault-owned Alpine have said they will supply the engines if the Andretti Cadillac team wins approval from the FIA and commercial rights holder Liberty Media.
"We're building a team as we speak," he added. We're making good progress."Īndretti, a former McLaren F1 driver and 1991 CART champion, confirmed he was targeting 2025 and said work was under way already. "We have a process that we're in the middle of with the FIA and we're submitting our paperwork this week, and hopefully get an answer middle of July.
"That's our goal, We're working on it," Andretti said of the bid. MIAMI, May 7 (Reuters) - Michael Andretti said on Sunday he expects to know in mid-July whether he can enter Formula One with a new American team from 2025.Īndretti, son of 1978 world champion Mario, told Sky Sports television at the Miami Grand Prix that the paperwork was being submitted to the governing FIA this week.Īndretti Global and General Motors announced in January that they planned to compete using the Cadillac brand and employing at least one U.S.
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