Andretti says control issues of F1 team ended Sauber talks
3 years, 2 months ago

Andretti says control issues of F1 team ended Sauber talks

Associated Press  

IndyCar team owner Michael Andretti said Thursday that “control issues at the 11th hour” derailed his bid to buy the Alfa Romeo team from Sauber but he has not given up on his attempt to acquire a Formula One team. Had the F1 deal gone through, Andretti said he would have promoted Indy Lights champion Kyle Kirkwood to Herta’s seat. “Unfortunately at the moment we don’t have a spot for Kyle, but that’s not to say we won’t in the future,” Andretti said. It was always going to be Devlin.” Andretti also said he’d like to find a role for the 34-year-old Hinchcliffe to remain with the organization.

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Michael Andretti’s Formula 1 dream comes to bittersweet fruition without his involvement
1 month, 1 week ago

Michael Andretti’s Formula 1 dream comes to bittersweet fruition without his involvement

Associated Press  

Only the coldest of hearts won’t empathize with Michael Andretti, who has been sidelined from his namesake motorsports organization and won’t have any role with the the Formula 1 program he spent the last four years desperately trying to launch. F1’s decision to expand its grid for Cadillac F1 came amidst a federal antitrust investigation into why Liberty Media refused …

There’s an ongoing battle happening at the highest level of motor sports
5 months, 3 weeks ago

There’s an ongoing battle happening at the highest level of motor sports

NPR  

There’s an ongoing battle happening at the highest level of motor sports Former race car driver and legendary team owner Michael Andretti wants to join the prestigious Formula 1 series. QUINN KLINEFELTER, BYLINE: Mario Andretti has been a winner in almost every type of racing, including Formula One, something he talked about at a news conference a few months ago …

'The Most Natural Solution is...': Christian Horner 'Surprised' Thwarted F1 Bid by Andretti has Become Political
7 months, 2 weeks ago

'The Most Natural Solution is...': Christian Horner 'Surprised' Thwarted F1 Bid by Andretti has Become Political

News 18  

Red Bull boss Christian Horner expressed his surprise that Formula 1’s decision to block Andretti Cadillac’s attempt to join the series has reached the U.S. Congress. This week, six U.S. senators asked the Department of Justice to examine whether F1’s decision to stop Andretti Cadillac becoming F1’s 11th team violated any antitrust laws. “I was surprised to see that Andretti …

Andretti Global makes key engineering hire in bid to earn a spot in Formula 1
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Andretti Global makes key engineering hire in bid to earn a spot in Formula 1

Associated Press  

INDIANAPOLIS — Mere hours after Formula 1’s chief technical officer said he was leaving after seven years in the role, Andretti Cadillac said it had hired him as its executive engineering consultant. Pat Symonds is not eligible to begin working for Andretti until his non-compete clause period — called “gardening leave” in the United Kingdom — is completed with Formula …

U.S. House judiciary chairman probes F1’s Andretti rejection
8 months ago

U.S. House judiciary chairman probes F1’s Andretti rejection

The Hindu  

The chairman of the U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee has launched an investigation into Formula One’s rejection of Andretti Cadillac’s bid to become the sport’s 11th team, NBC News reported on Tuesday. Jordan’s letter said, “excuses put forward for denying Andretti Cadillac’s entry appear to be pretextual, arbitrary and unrelated to Andretti Cadillac’s suitability to compete in Formula One.” …

Andretti has crash-tested an F1 car even after series rejection, still interested in NASCAR
10 months ago

Andretti has crash-tested an F1 car even after series rejection, still interested in NASCAR

Associated Press  

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Michael Andretti shied away from discussing his rejection by Formula 1 on Friday in his first interview since the European series denied his application to join the grid as a true American team. The series in January finally announced after a six-month review of his application that Andretti and General Motors under their Cadillac bid would …

Column: F1 bosses say Andretti snub isn’t personal even though it feels like and looks like a grudge
1 year, 2 months ago

Column: F1 bosses say Andretti snub isn’t personal even though it feels like and looks like a grudge

Associated Press  

Andretti Global is so committed to joining Formula One that it spent millions of dollars building a car to test this week at a wind tunnel in Germany. Michael Andretti and top Andretti Global executives spent last weekend at the U.S. Grand Prix in Texas trying to drum up interest for their bid to join the F1 grid in 2025. …

Andretti still aiming for 2025 F1 debut despite resistance
1 year, 2 months ago

Andretti still aiming for 2025 F1 debut despite resistance

The Hindu  

Michael Andretti said on Friday he was still aiming to enter Formula One in 2025 despite continued opposition from rival teams and had a current specification car ready for testing. US Grand Prix: Leclerc on pole in Austin as Verstappen has lap deleted “We’re still shooting for ‘25,” said Andretti. “At the moment it’s ‘25, it could be ‘26 but …

Andretti Global clears first hurdle to join Formula One as an 11th team with FIA expansion approval
1 year, 3 months ago

Andretti Global clears first hurdle to join Formula One as an 11th team with FIA expansion approval

Associated Press  

Michael Andretti cleared a major hurdle in his bid to launch an American team in Formula One after the FIA said Monday that Andretti Global meets all required criteria to expand the world’s top motorsports series to 11 teams. California businessman Gene Haas owns an F1 team, but Andretti contends his team will truly represent the United States since Haas …

Herta signs 4-year Andretti IndyCar extension through 2027
2 years, 2 months ago

Herta signs 4-year Andretti IndyCar extension through 2027

Associated Press  

Colton Herta so firmly believes Andretti Autosport can return to the top of IndyCar that he announced a four-year extension Tuesday through 2027 before Roger Penske or Chip Ganassi even got a shot at signing the American. Herta’s current contract with Andretti runs through next season, and with his Formula One aspirations temporarily on hold, Herta believes he can win …

A happier Andretti returns to Indy 500 as part-time racer
2 years, 7 months ago

A happier Andretti returns to Indy 500 as part-time racer

Associated Press  

INDIANAPOLIS — Marco Andretti doesn’t want to be at the track if he’s not racing. Andretti walked away from his full-time ride after the 2020 season and only returned for last year’s Indianapolis 500. He’s back again this month for a 17th attempt at winning the race that has tormented his family; Mario Andretti, his grandfather, has the only victory …

Andretti says ‘control issues’ killed Sauber F1 deal
3 years, 2 months ago

Andretti says ‘control issues’ killed Sauber F1 deal

The Hindu  

U.S. motor racing entrepreneur Michael Andretti said on Thursday that ‘control issues’ had led to the collapse of takeover talks with the owners of Sauber, who run the Alfa Romeo Formula One team. Andretti - a former IndyCar champion, F1 racer and son of 1978 Formula One world champion Mario - had been in advanced talks with Sauber ahead of …

Andretti entering F1 would be a logical move, says Stroll
3 years, 2 months ago

Andretti entering F1 would be a logical move, says Stroll

The Hindu  

U.S.-based Andretti Autosport would be a great addition to Formula One if reported takeover talks with Sauber come to fruition, according to Aston Martin's billionaire Canadian owner Lawrence Stroll. The Silverstone-based Formula One team he bought in 2018 now competes as Aston Martin, and Stroll has big plans for the future. Stroll said Formula One's introduction of a budget cap …

Andretti in takeover talks with Sauber F1 owners - reports
3 years, 3 months ago

Andretti in takeover talks with Sauber F1 owners - reports

The Hindu  

U.S.-based Andretti Autosport is in takeover talks with Swiss-based Sauber, owners of the Alfa Romeo Formula One team, according to media reports. Michael Andretti -- a former IndyCar champion, grand prix racer and son of 1978 Formula One world champion Mario -- has spoken previously of his interest in acquiring a Formula One team. "There’s a lot of reports, rumours, …

Michael Andretti builds different racing name as team owner
3 years, 8 months ago

Michael Andretti builds different racing name as team owner

Associated Press  

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Alexander Rossi didn’t sugarcoat his 2020 season, which was a terrible year at Andretti Autosport. Andretti Autosport races in Australia and Mexico, and he wants to start an IMSA sports car program for son Marco, who in January said his heart isn’t into IndyCar anymore and he only wants to run the Indy 500. Mario Andretti …

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