F1 Rumour: General Motors Begins Recruitment As Partnership With Andretti Approved By FIA

Andretti and General Motors are continuing to prepare for their hopeful joining of the Formula One grid.

Andretti Formula Racing, in partnership with General Motors, has taken substantial steps toward making their mark on the Formula 1 grid. Their bid, now blessed by the FIA, is waiting in the wings, with several factors still hanging in the balance.

Key Takeaways

• General Motors, partnering with Andretti, has not only initiated a recruitment drive hiring notable personnel familiar with the F1 landscape but is also reportedly allocating budgets and possibly reallocating resources from their World Endurance Championship programme to lay down the groundwork for their F1 engine.
• Having secured the green light from the FIA, Andretti now finds itself in a holding pattern, awaiting the crucial nod from Liberty Media, with the acceptance period likely stretching over several months.

The venture of Andretti and General Motors, as they seek a place amidst the elite in Formula 1, brings with it a cascade of complexities and anticipated obstacles. The initial moves, detailed by Auto Motor und Sport, involve planning and resource management by General Motors, aligning experienced F1 personnel and exploring budget provisions for F1 engine construction, perhaps even moving resources from their association with Cadillac in the World Endurance Championship.

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Andretti’s bid has obtained approval from the FIA. However, the subsequent, and arguably pivotal, approval from Liberty Media remains a significant hurdle yet to be cleared, and is expected to be a process lasting several months, as reported by the BBC.

While F1's current Concorde Agreement does allow for the inclusion of up to 12 teams until the 2025 season, Andretti's possible entry is accompanied by varied responses from the F1 bosses and existing teams.