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An important aspect of the Andretti F1 team entry has been confirmed by President Mohammed Ben Sulayem.
FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem has confirmed that Andretti would be guaranteed one of two power units for its Formula 1 entry if commercial terms are agreed. Andretti’s bid has reached the final phase of the entry process, involving commercial discussions with Formula One Management. F1 and the existing teams have been hesitant about Andretti’s bid, making an agreement crucial for their entry in 2025 or 2026. Andretti would likely be a customer team, as they do not have an in-house F1 power unit ready. The FIA will allocate a team without a power unit supply one from the current manufacturers supplying the fewest teams, which would be Honda/Red Bull Powertrains or Renault in 2023. Andretti must agree on one of these two engines as per the rules. There is optimism that General Motors may join with a power unit at a later date.
Source: RacingNews 365
