Renault is ready to resume negotiations with Andretti

Renault is ready to resume negotiations on possible cooperation with Andretti Global and General Motors, partners of the American project, if their application to create a new Formula 1 team is granted.

This application was approved at FIA level in the autumn, after which General Motors Corporation announced plans to become a supplier of power plants from 2028. Although no agreement has yet been reached with FOM, and without this further progress of the project is impossible, the authors are nevertheless convinced that the Andretti Cadillac team can start the World Championship next year or in 2026.

But for this it is necessary to conclude a contract with one of the power unit manufacturers, and Bruno Famen, vice president of Alpine Motorsport, made it clear that this topic is not closed.

“We are in contact with both Andrerri and General Motors,” said Famen. “If their application is approved, we would be happy to resume negotiations.” We can say that they are currently on pause, but that is not our fault, but the fact that the whole process is taking longer than expected.

This was mainly due to the FIA, as it took longer for the federation to respond than they had initially promised. Now the ball is in Formula 1’s court. If the application is approved, we would be happy to return to negotiations with Andretti.

Last time I said we had a provisional contract that was expiring. In fact, we currently have no formal obligations to them. But we are happy to return to the negotiating table and will see together what can be done. “If Andretti’s application is approved, the team will demonstrate that it can add significant value to Formula 1 and that its arrival will not have a negative impact on the championship and its teams.”

The FOM has so far refrained from announcing a specific timeframe for making a decision on Andretti’s application, but there are suggestions that this should be preceded by negotiations on a new Agreement of Agreement, which would also include an increase in extent of accession will be discussed. fee that each new team must pay.

This money must then be distributed among the participants of the championship in compensation for the fact that when the prize payments are distributed, their amounts will inevitably decrease if they have to be divided not into ten, but into eleven parts.