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Andretti Global and General Motors have teamed up in a new F1 entry bid under the Cadillac name and will soon file a formal entry request with the sport’s governing body. FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem has already spoken out on the development and claims to be ‘looking forward’ to further talks on the matter.
Andretti and GM both confirmed their intentions to join forces on Thursday morning, the day after the FIA announced their own plans to expand the F1 grid in years to come. As explained in a joint press conference, the two parties have been in discussions for months with several key elements to the team already in the works.
According to Michael Andretti, owner of Andretti Autosport and son of former F1 world champion Mario Andretti, a collaboration with an engine supplier is in the works and a team principal has already been hired, although he refused to delve into specifics.
On Twitter, Ben Sulayem wrote: “I welcome the news of the Cadillac and FollowAndretti partnership and the FIA looks forward to further discussions on the FIA F1 World Championship Expressions of Interest process.” A time frame is yet to be given on when Cadillac could make their racing debut.
I welcome the news of the
@Cadillac
and
@FollowAndretti
partnership and the
@FIA
looks forward to further discussions on the FIA
@F1
World Championship Expressions of Interest process
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