The FIA, the governing physique of the Method 1 World Championship, on Monday introduced it has accepted Andretti World’s bid to enter the game as a brand new eleventh crew.
Andretti World, run by Michael Andretti, proprietor of profitable IndyCar crew Andretti Autosport and son of 1978 F1 world champion Mario Andretti, has the backing of Common Motors for its entry, which can compete as Andretti Cadillac.
Andretti World has additionally signed a take care of Renault to make use of its energy unit, albeit branded as a Cadillac energy unit.
Andretti World is not confirmed a spot on the grid simply but. The subsequent stage will probably be convincing Liberty Media, F1’s business rights holder.
Andretti World was certainly one of 4 finalists to have a bid thought of by the FIA. The opposite three bids have been rejected, the FIA stated. They included bids from New Zealand’s Rodin, British racing crew Hitech Grand Prix, and an Asia-based motorsports startup by the identify of Lkysunz.
The FIA stated Andretti World was the one entity that fulfilled the choice standards, which incorporates sustainability and optimistic societal affect standards, in addition to extra conventional monetary and efficiency standards.
“We admire the FIA’s rigorous, clear and full analysis course of, and are extremely excited to be given the chance to compete in such a historic and prestigious championship,” Andretti World stated in an announcement. “The formation of this distinctly American crew is a crucial second of pleasure for all our workers and followers.”
Ought to Andretti World’s plans to enter F1 show profitable, it is not clear in what season it can debut.
Andretti World will not be the one new entity in F1. Ford is about to return to F1 in 2026 as a companion of main crew Purple Bull Racing, and Audi is about to affix the game for the primary time, additionally in 2026, by taking management of Sauber, which at the moment competes as Alfa Romeo.