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Andretti’s push to join the Formula 1 grid continues despite its pushback from Formula One Management. Speaking to RacingNews365, Louis Deletraz, who has experience working with the Andretti organisation, has backed the team for a successful entry should it be accepted.
Michael Andretti has been striving to join the Formula 1 grid, facing challenges and resistance. Despite F1 Management’s negative reception to their bid for the 2026 season, Andretti is pushing forward, planning to establish a base at Silverstone and hire key personnel such as F1 engineer Pat Symonds. F1 expressed doubts about Andretti’s competitiveness but Andretti has a successful track record in motorsport, with setups in IndyCar, Formula E, and IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship. Louis Deletraz, an ex-Haas F1 development driver, believes Andretti would compete for top positions in F1, praising their potential for success. Deletraz, a part of Andretti’s team at the 12 Hours of Sebring, hopes Andretti will break into the F1 grid, seeing it as a positive development for the sport and young drivers.
