Andretti begins aerodynamic research

Michael Andretti said he does not understand the position of those world championship participants who oppose the arrival of a new team in Formula 1. Meanwhile, Andretti will start blowing a model of his future car into a wind tunnel next week, which Michael spoke about in an interview with Sky Sports.

Michael Andretti: “We have been racing all our lives, so we want to come to Formula 1 to prove that we can compete with the best in the motorsport world. So keep an eye on us for further news. We still expect to reach the starting line in 2025, and next week we will blow a model of our car into the wind tunnel.

The car was made in accordance with the requirements of the 2023 technical regulations, so the work is in full swing and we continue to build our team. For now we are focusing on 2025, but we will see because it could be 2026.

I don’t understand why some Formula 1 teams are against our participation in the championship; it’s a mystery to me. They say the financial pie should be divided into more pieces, but we believe we can give more to the championship than we take away. This is exactly the point. And we really believe in this.

As for the drivers of our future team, Colton Herta is on the first line of the candidate list, I can say that for sure. Of course, there is the matter of a super license, so let’s hope he can score enough points in the IndyCar Series next year to earn a super license.

But we also negotiated with several other candidates, and in general we set ourselves the following goal: one car should be driven by an American, and the other by an experienced racer who would act as a mentor and help his partner.

We had preliminary agreements on the supply of power units with Alpine, but their period has already expired. However, once our participation in the World Championship is confirmed, the issue of the engines will be resolved, so we will not be affected by that.”

One of the problems facing traditional Formula 1 teams is that sponsorship issues are difficult to resolve in modern motorsport, and the emergence of a new team can only exacerbate this problem. Michael Andretti commented: “I disagree with this. There are many different companies that are not yet involved in Formula 1 and they are already in contact with us, which makes it clear that as soon as our project receives approval, they will be ready to start business negotiations.”