The FIA has approved Andretti's bid to join the grid but F1 still needs to give the green light from a commercial perspective.
Following “rigorous analysis”, Andretti are the only organisation to have successfully made it to ‘phase 3’ of the FIA’s process.Andretti meeting the FIA’s strict guidelines is unsurprising given their plethora of success and experience in motorsport generally, with the backing of US giant General Motors highlighting the seriousness of the project.
While the FIA is satisfied with Andretti’s bid - F1 need to give their approval, with “commercial discussions” set to take place. As part of the announcement that Andretti bid was approved by the FIA, president Mohammed Ben Sulayem released a statement: “Andretti Formula Racing LLC was the only entity which fulfils the selection criteria that was set in all material respects.“I congratulate Michael Andretti and his team on a thorough submission. I also want to thank all prospective teams for their interest and participation.
“I would like to thank all of the FIA team members involved in the Expressions of Interest process for their tireless efforts in ensuring a diligent assessment of all of the applications received.”
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