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Formula 1 team bosses have told prospective entry Andretti to wait until its Cadillac power unit is ready in 2028 or simply buy an existing entry. Andretti’s “work continues at pace,” since Formula One Management (FOM) rebuffed its plans to join the grid in 2026. The prospective F1 team has opened a new site at […]
Despite Formula One Management rejecting their plans to join the grid in 2026, Andretti’s F1 team is making progress with a new site at Silverstone and key hires like Nick Chester and Pat Symonds. However, there is no clear path for Andretti to enter F1 in 2026, with Mario Andretti alleging that Liberty Media’s Greg Maffei is against their entry. Despite praise from Red Bull’s Christian Horner, Andretti may need to acquire an existing team to secure a spot on the grid. Sauber’s Team Representative, Alessandro Alunni Bravi, agrees that buying into a team, like Audi is doing with Sauber, may be the best approach. The U.S. government has even intervened, with Congress members raising concerns about potential anti-competitive actions against Andretti’s entry to F1. RB CEO Bayer and Horner emphasized that F1 isn’t anti-American but seeks to protect the sport’s existing franchises.
