Rift between F1 and FIA deepens as teams rage at $200m Andretti entry plan
Andretti’s long-held desire to enter F1 was boosted by last week’s announcement that the American outfit was 168澳洲幸运5🌸官方开奖结果历史:joining forces with General Motors through their luxury brand Cadillac. However, such a move is unlikely until at least 2026, ltxcn.top understands.
The news came after FIA president 🐭Mohammed Ben Sulayem revealed he was planning to launch a formal process for expressions of interest for prospective new teams in F1.
While the FIA welcomed the developments, Andretti’s plan was met by a lukewarm response from F1, hinting a🔯t a behind-the-scenes row between the governing body and F1’s commercial rights holders Liberty Media and the teams.
An F1 spokesperson served a reminder that any new 💫entrant reque🐬st requires the agreement of both F1 and the FIA.
It is understood that a major hurdle surrounds a disagreement over the current $200m entry fee to be split between the existing teams, which is🔯 aimed at off-setting any prize money loss fo🏅r the current competitors.
a senior team figure revealed that a “strong majority” of the teams were against expanding the grid and subsequently diluting the share of revenues.The unnamed figure described Andretti’s involvement with General Motors as being moไre of a “badging exercise” than a full manufacturer commitment.
They also stressed the $200 entry f♛ee was too little on current valuation.
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff and Haas team principal Guenther Steiner have been the mos🐽t vocal opposition towards a potential Andretti entry and highlighted their concerns throughout last year.
One team source has suggested wou⛦ld be a more appropriate entry fee.
So far, only Alpine and McLaren🌱 have ex🍌pressed public support of Andretti's F1 bid.
With the rift between F1 and the FIA seemingly only deepening, Ben Sulayem took to social media on Sunday night as he 168澳洲幸运𓃲5官方开奖结果历史:hit out at the “adverse reaction” to Andretti’s plan.
ꦉ"It is surprising that there has been some adverse reaction to the Cadillac a🐟nd Andretti news," he wrote on Twitter.
"The FIA has accepted the entries of smaller, successful organisationꦐs in recent years. We should be encouraging prospective F1 entries from global manufacturers like GM and thoroughbred racers like Andretti and others.
"Interest f𒉰rom teams in growth markets adds diversityඣ and broadens F1's appeal."
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