Andretti has crash-tested an F1 car even after series rejection, still interested in NASCAR
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 not be admitted to F1 — but that could change in 2028 if G eneral Motors has an engine ready. In denying the Andretti application, F1 said it did not believe Andretti would be a competitive team; that the Andretti name does not bring the value to the series that Michael Andretti believes it would; and that getting on the grid in the next two years would be a challenge Andretti has never faced before. He did the same thing to enter IMSA sports car racing by merging with Wayne Taylor Racing, which Andretti said would eventually move its operations into the Andretti shop under construction in Indiana.
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