Formula 1 did not allow the Andretti project to participate in the championship, but work continues. We recently wrote about the opening of a base at Silverstone; In an interview with Motorsport Week, technical director Nick Chester spoke about the desire to reach the Formula 1 start in 2026.
Nick Chester: “When expanding the Formula 1 team project, we were looking for growth opportunities. Our chosen building in Silverstone was perfect for this role and we have further expansion plans.
The project has a global character. It cannot be said that it is based in Silverstone – we work with General Motors, with the Andretti base in Indianapolis. They are very closely related to each other. Andretti Global and General Motors will produce parts for Formula 1 cars.
Michael Andretti has always believed that the youth series is the best way to attract drivers to Formula 1. In addition, it offers the opportunity to train engineers to leverage the synergies of many motorsport series, as Andretti already does with Formula E, Indy and IMSA. We are thinking about participating in Formula 2 and Formula 3.
There are currently 80 people working at the British base. On the General Motors side, 50 people are involved in the project and we are actively recruiting staff. New employees appear every week, we are doing everything we can to get the car on the start line in 2026.
We have already made a prototype and tested the nose cone. We are making part of the chassis for the side homologation test. This year we will make and test a complete prototype of the chassis. We are already making the safety cage, the pedals, the struts, the upper air intake and the Halo so that they will be ready when we adapt the car to the 2026 regulations.”
Source: F1 News
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