It is an FIA championship, and it holds most of the cards to get the expression of interest going. Indianapolis Motor Speedway hosted The Greatest Trophy in All of Sports on the eve of the Indy 500, and it rode in the car of racing legend Mario Andretti. He's a racer and he understand the series needs to have one or two more teams. President Mohammed is looking out for the future of the sport. That is the difference between President Mohammed's position and the team owner's position. "In Formula 1, the owners look out for themselves not what is best for the series. Mario Andretti is one of Americas biggest motorsport stars - and for that matter one of the best racing drivers the world has ever seen. To complicate matters, F1 have been far more wary of the FIA in their statements. We are in a good position for it." 'Not surprised' by opposition' | 'McLaren and Alpine alllies'įIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem is supporting Andretti's bid and reiterated his stance on social media at the weekend, while also hitting out at opposition despite there being no public record of it.
"There is still a long way to go, and we are willing to follow every procedure that needs to be done. They are going to bring a lot to the party to help us get a race car on track. "The only box we didn't have checked when we were working on our entry was, we didn't have an OEM behind us, but now we have GM and Cadillac behind us. OMalley Novem5:53 PM ET Mario Andretti is set to visit Sebring International Raceway for the first time in nearly three decades Saturday morning, when he returns as Grand Marshal of the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring presented by Advance Auto Parts. Andretti Cadillac Racing are attempting to join the F1 gridĪndretti has been insistent that the tie-up with General Motors - which brings together one of America's most successful motorsport teams and biggest car company - means his team would bring enough money to F1 that dilution wouldn't be an issue.
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