Components One CEO Stefano Domenicali has issued a warning to potential F1 crew proprietor Michael Andretti, saying a few of his current feedback within the media have been “not good”.
Andretti has joined forces with American automotive producer Cadillac within the hope of organising a brand new F1 crew in 2026, however the mission is topic to a stringent utility course of that requires approval from each the FIA and F1.
The Andretti/Cadillac bid initially garnered help from FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem, however there have been only a few indicators of help from F1’s current groups or Domenicali, who’s the CEO of the industrial arm of the game.
If Andretti is accepted it might end in F1’s prize cash fund being diluted to accommodate an eleventh crew, and a few current F1 outfits have questioned whether or not Andretti would carry sufficient worth to the game to warrant a share of its revenues.
In an interview not lengthy after saying his bid to enter F1, Andretti responded by saying the lukewarm response of rival groups was “all about greed and taking care of themselves.”
In an interview with Sky Sports activities, Domenicali mentioned it’s “not good” for Andretti to criticise the opposite F1 groups.
“We’re very welcoming of everybody that’s bringing worth to the racing,” Domenicali mentioned. “I feel we have to respect everybody.
“There are groups like Mario and Michael Andretti being very vocal about their will to enter Components One. However in my opinion [it is] not good to say that groups are grasping.”
Domenicali mentioned Andretti isn’t the one potential entrant embarking on the method of becoming a member of F1 as a brand new crew in 2026.
“There are others which can be a lot much less vocal that wish to come into Components One, so there’s a course of to respect and we are going to be sure that along with the FIA that the method might be revered.
“There are a number of dimensions to contemplate and we do not have to overreact as a result of somebody is pushing the system.
“The method might be achieved significantly in the appropriate means somebody is shouting and somebody isn’t shouting.”