“But, at the same time, we’re just trying to come up with whatever is asked of us, we’re trying to satisfy it – I don’t know what else we can do. “Honestly, has been extremely disappointing, obviously,” the 1978 World Champion said. Mario Andretti told PlanetF1 he felt as if there had been some “disrespect” aimed at the family. The 575,000 square-foot factory is set to cost $200m with a target to be operational by 2025.ĭespite their willingness to proceed with their plans, there is a growing sense of frustration within the family. I think we made pretty good progress in the last couple of months and we’re not giving up.”Īndretti has also announced a new factory is to be constructed in Fishers, Indiana, which will house their current racing teams as well as “future racing initiatives” under the same roof. “Yeah we’re still moving forward,” Michael said, as reported by The Race. Mario Andretti told PlanetF1 in September that they were working as if they had already been given the go-ahead for 2024 and now his son Michael has reiterated that the wheels are still in motion. McLaren’s Zak Brown has proven to be one of the few Andretti allies in the paddock but despite this, the family has been pushing forward with their plans. The reaction to their bid was lukewarm in the paddock with many of the current team principals suggesting that an 11th team would only harm their profits.Įven those at the top of the sport were not overly welcoming to the idea with F1 president Stefano Domenicali saying he did not believe the sport needed any new teams. Having formally submitted their intentions for creating a new team in February of this year, the Andretti Group have found life anything but easy going since then. Michael Andretti says his family is “not giving up” in their pursuit of the 11th spot on the Formula 1 grid despite a year of speed bumps.
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