There are signs that are unmistakable. Andretti-Cadillac appears to be moving closer to its Formula 1 aspirations and continues its aggressive development schedule. The moves in England are an open secret: the team is fully focused on their recruitment.
Before the Las Vegas race, news headlines about Andretti included the word FBI! These representatives of the federal investigation office were in fact expected on the Nevada Channel as part of the American government's investigation into the reasons why the entry of the Andretti team, approved by the FIA, had been rejected by Liberty Media.
Insiders also linked the departure of Liberty CEO Greg Maffei, who reportedly told Mario Andretti he would “everything in his power” to prevent his son Michael's application to F1, and a potential deal allowing Andretti to enter F1.
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Now the protagonists have moved away, both Liberty and Andretti: Michael Andretti has also withdrawn from Andretti Global, while Stefano Domenicali, CEO of F1, is linked with a move to MotoGP – which could also be part of a negotiated agreement, linked to Andretti-Cadillac.
“This is the business of my son Michael and his company, not mine”declared Mario Andretti, 1978 world champion, interviewed by the Italian daily La Gazzetta dello Sport. “I am not involved in any discussions.«
“What I can say is that news and changes are coming, and my full support goes to my son for all the decisions and choices he has made during this time. »
Andretti Global's new F1 headquarters at Silverstone is suddenly ramping up its operations, launching a hiring campaign for 25 new Formula 1 specialists. These new recruits will join the approximately 200 people who have been working on the project for a some time already.
For comparison, Haas employs around 300 people, while VCARB, Red Bull's junior team, has 400 people.
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