Michael Andretti believes the existing F1 team is becoming more open to his future F1 team, Andretti Global.
Andretti plans to form an F1 team as of the 2024 season, but the FIA (International Automobile Federation) is currently in the wake as not all of the current 10 teams are welcoming Andretti Global with open arms. Cannot be put into practice.
McLaren is very supportive of Andretti’s team joining the F1 grid, but Mercedes F1 team representative Toto Wolff will be competitive from the start when a new team is added to F1. I want to make sure that.
“We will only support Andretti Global’s entry if all the ingredients are available and all teams agree,” said Franz Tost, team representative of AlphaTauri.
Later, Michael Andretti talked with the F1 team regarding their concerns and it seems that they are starting to pay off.
“The good thing is that we talked to a lot of team owners, which is positive because all the team owners have listened to us and supported us,” Michael Andretti told RACER. rice field.
“They need to know how serious we are. That is, we are very interested in them. Good from Colton (Herta)’s (McLaren) test on how serious this is for all of us. I think it will only have a side effect. “
Andretti Global will have to pay a $ 200 million entry fee to join the grid. This basically acts as a reward split between F1 teams, with new teams involved in the distribution of prizes.
But Andretti emphasizes that it can prove to be a valuable asset for F1 as the series continues to gain followers in the United States, rather than simply robbing the team.
“We support the value of F1 and don’t undermine it. In terms of the value it brings to profits, I think it basically covers the take-out of the prize money from our side.”
“I think Liberty Media is worth $ 3 billion a year. If our participation in the series isn’t commercially worth at least $ 100 million in a scheme of things … it makes sense for everyone. I think it’s true. ”
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