F1 reminds Andretti and Cadillac they still need F1's approval.
"There is great interest in the F1 project at this time, with a number of conversations continuing that are not as visible as others. We all want to ensure the championship remains credible and stable, and any new entrant request will be assessed on criteria to meet those objectives by the relevant stakeholders. Any new entrant request requires the agreement of both F1 and the FIA"
Although FIA approval is still not a certainty, the difference in language between answers from the FIA and F1 itself speaks to the differences in what Andretti will need to bring to the table for both parties. For the FIA, bringing any level of support from a major American manufacturer into the sport is a coup that has not been seen in decades. With Cadillac's branding actually going on the cars, this level of American involvement is unprecedented.
F1 teams, however, still see an 11th team slicing into their existing revenue sharing agreements. From their perspective, an American team is already on the grid and has already failed to deliver a significant impact to their bottom line; American expansion for the sport has come due to successful new races and a successful Netflix documentary, not the existence of Haas F1. Apart from Alpine and McLaren, team principals have been quick to dismiss the Andretti Global proposal so far.
This latest round of pushback is certainly not the end of Andretti Global from F1's perspective, and the positive response from FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem does not guarantee anything from the FIA's perspective, either. The Andretti proposal became significantly more serious this week. Nothing is guaranteed, but with funding and the right partners in place, they are in an excellent position to fight for a spot on the grid moving forward.
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