In February, his father Mario, the 1978 F1 champion, revealed that his son had asked F1’s governing body to expand the 20-car grid and admit Andretti into the top series in motorsports. So I don’t give a crap what anyone says, we were never going to do a deal in which we bought the team but didn’t have control of the team.” They changed that two days before the deal was supposed to be signed. They wanted veto power on every decision. “It fell apart because all of a sudden they changed the terms and they wanted to control everything. “No, 1,000% no, that’s not what happened,” Andretti told The Associated Press. He refuted speculation that he didn’t have the cash needed to complete the deal. Michael Andretti fell short in his bid last fall to purchase the Sauber team when negotiations fell apart over control of the organization. His boss, meanwhile, awaits word on his request to start a Formula One team (which would be known as Andretti Global) and bring a true American team to the grid. Instead, the 22-year-old Californian is headed to the inaugural Miami Grand Prix as a spectator. All rights reserved.If things had gone according to the F1 plan for Michael Andretti, Colton Herta would be in Miami preparing for the fifth Formula One race of his career. Terms of Use and Privacy Policy and Safety Information / Your California Privacy Rights are applicable to you. ^ Back to Top ^ © 2023 ESPN Internet Ventures.
The most likely candidate would be Colton Herta.Īlexander Rossi was the last American to contest an F1 race, doing so in 2015 for Manor.ĭespite the buzz caused by Andretti's tweet, the FIA has said it is currently not in a position to consider new teams for 2024.
In a follow-up interview with Racer, Andretti said his son would "definitely" run an American driver if the entry were successful. "His entry, Andretti Global, has the resources and checks every box. "Michael has applied to the FIA to field a new F1 team starting in 2024," Mario Andretti, the 1978 Formula One world champion, wrote on Twitter. The younger Andretti, a former Ind圜ar champion and F1 racer, had been in takeover talks with the owners of Sauber, who run the Alfa Romeo team, but said in November last year that "control issues" led to a collapse of negotiations. motor racing entrepreneur Michael Andretti has applied to launch a new Formula One team starting from 2024, according to his father Mario Andretti. You have reached a degraded version of because you're using an unsupported version of Internet Explorer.įor a complete experience, please upgrade or use a supported browserĪndretti eyeing 2024 F1 entry with American driver
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