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Alonso: Andretti joining F1 would be ‘the best news’

by Fergal Walsh
2 months ago
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Alonso: Andretti joining F1 would be ‘the best news’
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Fernando Alonso says it would be “the best news” for Formula 1 if Michael Andretti secured a team on the grid going forward.

Earlier this year, it was confirmed that the Andretti family was interested in expanding its operations to F1, with Michael submitting an application to the FIA.

Andretti is currently competing in various motorsport categories, most notably in the NTT IndyCar Series.

However, question marks have been raised by current F1 squads over Andretti’s interest, who state that the team’s addition to the grid would need to benefit the sport and the existing outfits.

Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff claims that Andretti would need upwards of $1 billion to be competitive in the current field.

It is not clear if Andretti is looking to join by starting its own team from the ground up, or take over an existing outfit.

However Alonso, who raced for Andretti Autosport in partnership with McLaren and Honda at the 2017 Indianapolis 500, says it would be a huge positive for F1 if the team was to join the grid.

“Well, sure, it could be a big thing,” Alonso said. “I know Michael very well, I know the Andretti family. 

“They are obviously a big part of motorsport in general and they are legends. So if we can have them in Formula 1 that will be the best news, I think for both. 

“Formula 1 would benefit from that and obviously Michael and his team will benefit from the sport and from being in Formula 1. 

“I think they have the capabilities, the resources, they have the talent to be in Formula 1 and be competitive as well. 

“So I hope this thing comes true in the next few years, and I will follow very closely.”

The F1 grid already has one American team present in the paddock in the form of Haas F1, who was the last outfit to join the field from scratch in 2016.

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  1. Glosole says:
    2 months ago

    The fact that Toto thinks you need a billion to compete at the top level in F1 shows what is wrong with F1 . Many of these teams started when all that was needed was a Cosworth engine a decent driver an old chassis and a few mates . They should pay Andretti 200 million to join the F1 grid not the other way round.

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    • AC53 says:
      2 months ago

      Couldn’t agree more. The sheer number of staff (accounted for and hidden), the budget needed, etc., is all driven by greed. I had dinner Friday night with a friend who owns a few formula cars for a feeder series and the numbers he was rattling off for running one season in the various feeder series are now running at what F1 cost years ago and beyond any reasonable level.
      Starting with Bernie and moving to today, the escalation of cost, complexity, and contrived gimmicks like DRS, etc., have very much hurt F1 in my eyes.
      It would be laughable if it was just a joke but for the current F1 status quo to take the attitude of “the team’s addition to the grid would need to benefit the sport and ***the existing outfits.***”, says it all – No new competition please, we’ve got our exclusive high-end club and don’t want anyone to mess it up, especially someone who might be successful.

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