Team managers are not personally against Andretti

Michael Andretti, in an interview with Sky Sports, did not hide his bewilderment at the position of the heads of a number of Formula 1 teams who are against his Andretti Cadillac project, which has already received official approval from the FIA.

“I don’t understand why some Formula 1 teams are against our participation in the championship, it’s beyond me,” the head and co-owner of Andretti Global said at the time.

During yesterday’s FIA press conference, Formula 1 team bosses were asked directly if there was any personal animosity between them and Andretti, and they naturally denied this.

‘I do not know him! – replied Toto Wolff, the head of the Mercedes team. – His father (Mario Andretti) has an impressive list of sporting achievements, he is one of the great drivers. The Andretti team has had great success in the US and this year they won the Formula E title.

But I don’t have any animosity because if you don’t even know the person, you can’t have any personal animosity.”

Gunther Steiner, head of Haas F1, unlike Wolff, is familiar with Andretti: “I know Michael, but not that well. We have met several times, but personally I have nothing against him.”

“I worked with Michael in Formula E in my previous life and have nothing but good things to say about him and his team,” said Mike Krak, Aston Martin F1 director.

When it was Zach Brown’s turn, who has a long-standing friendship and business relationship with Andretti, the McLaren Racing director naturally replied: “I think everyone knows that Michael and I are good friends and business partners. That’s why I have no animosity!

The FIA ​​has already given its verdict on his project. Although all teams express their attitude (towards Andretti Global), we are not the ones who decide. The decision is made at FIA and Formula 1 level.

I also don’t think the teams have enough information about why some projects were rejected, but this project was approved by the federation. In fact, we don’t know at all which factors influence the decision-making process.”