FOM’s statement on Wednesday afternoon was as detailed as it was blunt about what it felt were the Andretti Cadillac bid’s shortcomings.It felt there was little chance Michael Andretti’s team would reach an acceptable level, in which case it didn’t see any added commercial value in having it on theContinue Reading
Bearman was already confirmed on Saturday as a reserve for Ferrari alongside Robert Shwartzman and Antonio Giovinazzi, and he will now cover both roles on the weekends when he is able to attends grands prix.The 18-year-old drove for Haas in FP1 in Mexico and Abu Dhabi last year, as wellContinue Reading
Hamilton has been linked with a Maranello move on several occasions and speculation seemed to surface each time the driver was in the midst of negotiation a new deal with Mercedes. As such, those rumours might have been a handy means of improving the Hamilton camp’s bartering position since thereContinue Reading
Although it is not clear if a final contract has been signed, Autosport understands that negotiations are at an advanced stage and could be concluded by the end of this week.Ferrari has long been interested in Hamilton’s services but its overtures have previously been rejected because the seven-time F1 worldContinue Reading
Alonso’s move to Aston Martin from Alpine for 2023 raised some eyebrows when it was announced in the summer of 2022, with the Spaniard having a history of making bold team moves that didn’t always work out.But the two-time F1 world champion joined the Silverstone squad just as it hitContinue Reading
However it stopped short of saying what the project’s next step will be, other than indicating its “work continues at pace”.With support from General Motors, Andretti was ready to enter the F1 world championship as early as 2025, initially using a Renault customer engine before switching to a Cadillac unitContinue Reading
F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali long stood by his stance that any 11th team would have to prove it was accretive to the series as a whole to secure a spot – with the clear inference being that the American squad faced a tough ask to prove it.That F1 has finallyContinue Reading
The 2024 Formula 1 season starts within a month as the Bahrain Grand Prix begins on the 29 February where Max Verstappen will commence his championship defence.Before then is also F1 pre-season testing (21-23 February) and car launches with reigning champions Red Bull being the last team to unveil itsContinue Reading
Application to participate in the FIA Formula One World ChampionshipSummary and conclusions of commercial assessment processJanuary 2024Introduction1. On 22 March 2023, the FIA published an invitation (the Invitation) to apply to participate in the FIA Formula One World Championship (the Championship), to which four applicants responded, among them Andretti Formula Racing, LLCContinue Reading
However, in a lengthy statement detailing why FOM did not feel Andretti justified a spot on the grid over the next few years, it was made clear that there was scope for it to grab the 11th slot from 2028.Back in October, the FIA announced that, following an expression of interestContinue Reading