But, given the governing body’s open-armed welcome, one conspicuous doubter remains: F1 itself.Įqually, why F1’s 'a number of conversations are not as visible as others' comment, which dilutes the main message by referencing others after two evocative names - from the US, a market F1 long battled to crack - expressed (more than mere) interest in F1? That’s about as churlish as parents overshadowing the graduation day of a child by praising the latent potential of younger siblings who have not yet registered for university.

However, should the teams be excluded from this process - as indeed they should be for (obvious) monopolistic reasons – the number is whittled down to just two stakeholders: FIA and F1. If said stakeholder net includes 'all' teams, then Williams and Haas (with all due respect to them) could vote on whether Cadillac - the USA’s oldest car maker, founded 1902 - complies with F1’s credibility and stability criteria! Set aside the semantics in the comment and focus on the implied messages: That Andretti and Cadillac would need to be assessed by “all” stakeholders to ensure they are 'credible and stable'. Any new entrant request requires the agreement of both F1 and the FIA.' Not a direct word said about either USA party… 'We all want to ensure the championship remains credible and stable and any new entrant request will be assessed on criteria to meet those objectives by all the relevant stakeholders. 'There is great interest in the F1 project at this time with a number of conversations continuing that are not as visible as others,' he said. Just what does Formula 1 - the commercial rights holder, not the sport itself - have against Andretti and/or Cadillac after the two parties confirmed their intention to sign up to the FIA’s recently announced Expressions of Interest (EoI) process for new teams?Ĭonsider the fanfare emanating from the biggest offices in F1’s St James towers when Audi and Porsche expressed interest in entering F1, then compare that incessant chatter over a period of 18 months with an F1 spokesperson’s baffling response to Thursday’s announcement from two of US racing’s greatest names.

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