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Andretti to begin testing 2023-spec F1 car in preparation for 2025 entry
Formula 1
Posted onAndretti Racing CEO Michael Andretti says his organisation will put a 2023-spec F1 car in a wind tunnel as they await final approval to join the series.
Formula E world champion Dennis “lost for words” after “mind-blowing” season
Formula E
Posted onFormula E world champion Jake Dennis says he and his team deserved his drivers’ title after the season that they have had in 2023.
Andretti has ‘been to every F1 team’ about a buyout and ‘nobody wants to sell’
2026 F1 season
Posted onThere are no options to join the Formula 1 grid by purchasing an existing team, says aspiring entrant Michael Andretti.
Brown expects “three or four” applications for new F1 teams as deadline nears
2023 F1 season
Posted onMcLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown predicts up to four potential new teams will submit applications to enter Formula 1.
F1 teams to discuss raising $200 million ‘anti-dilution fee’ for newcomers next week
2023 F1 season
Posted onFormula 1 teams will hold discussions next week on whether to increase the fee new entrants must pay to join the series.
Domenicali criticises Andretti ‘shouting and pushing the system’ to get into F1
2023 F1 season
Posted onFormula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali has criticised Michael Andretti’s attempts to enter the championship, saying remarks made by the former driver were “not smart”.
Michael Andretti: IndyCar champion turned team boss – and future F1 entrant?
News Focus
Posted onIt took three attempts for Michael Andretti to get on the F1 grid as a driver. Will it be a case of ‘third time lucky’ again as a team owner?
The forgotten story of the first time F1 snubbed Michael Andretti in 1986
F1 history
Posted onMichael Andretti’s chance of a Formula 1 debut in 1986 was thwarted when the sport’s governing body refused to give him a superlicence.
Andretti frustrated by teams’ “greedy” objections to his F1 entry plans
2026 F1 season
Posted onMichael Andretti has spoken about continued resistance against his bid to join F1 with Andretti Autosport since he revealed GM is in his entry plan
Andretti ‘has deal to use Renault power units and plans UK base’ for F1 team
2022 F1 season
Posted onMario Andretti says his son is “all in and ready to go” with an F1 team and already has a deal in place for a supply of power units.
Michael Andretti has applied to enter a new F1 team, says father Mario
2022 F1 season
Posted onMichael Andretti is making a fresh attempt to join Formula 1 by bidding to enter a new team, according to his father, 1978 world champion Mario Andretti.
F1 team entry “would do wonders for our brand” – Andretti
2021 F1 season
Posted onMichael Andretti is still pursuing an entry into Formula 1 following his unsuccessful attempt to purchase Sauber, calling the series “the ultimate racing experience”.
Andretti takeover of Alfa Romeo’s F1 team will not go ahead
2021 F1 season
Posted onMichael Andretti has been unsuccessful in his attempt to acquire Sauber, which operates the Alfa Romeo-branded F1 team, RaceFans understands from sources.
Andretti also approached Haas but no “concrete” talks on takeover
2021 United States Grand Prix
Posted onMichael Andretti has had talks with Haas as the IndyCar champion is understood to be seeking an opportunity to take over a Formula 1 team.
Why Andretti’s latest attempt to take over an F1 team looks well-timed
News Focus
Posted onHaving tried to buy a different Formula 1 team three years earlier, former driver Michael Andretti may have chosen the right time to return – as a team owner.
Michael Andretti reveals he had a Ferrari contract for 1992
F1 history
Posted onMichael Andretti revealed he nearly emulated his world championship-winning father Mario by racing for Ferrari in Formula 1.
CART drivers who raced in F1: From Andretti to Zanardi part 1
IndyCar
Posted onIn three decades of Champ Car from 1979 to 2008, 72 drivers from the American series also started F1 races. Starting today this nine-part feature will recall the careers of all of them.
Video: The five greatest Champ Car moments
Posted onI’ve been working on an article about CART drivers who races in F1 for F1 Fanatic but inevitably I got distracted watching old Champ Car videos on YouTube… From 1979 to 2008 Champ Car gave fans some of the most stunning examples of great motor racing. These are the five moment I remember best – … Continue reading Video: The five greatest Champ Car moments
The bottom 10 F1 drivers: Shortlist
Posted onTwo weeks ago we began compiling the list of the bottom 10 F1 drivers of all time – the 10 worst F1 drivers. Here’s how the shortlist stands at the moment along with some of your remarks. Is there anyone missing from it? And who doesn’t belong there?