Draft:Andretti Formula One bid

The American motorsports organisation Andretti Global made a bid to enter Formula One in 2022 which was approved by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile, the governing body of Formula One. However, Andretti's entry was rejected by the sport's commercial rights holder, the Formula One Group.

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Attempts at acquiring a team =

Sauber

https://www.espn.com.au/f1/story/_/id/32365658/andretti-takeover-talks-sauber-f1-owners-reports https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/andretti-will-not-buy-into-sauber-alfa-romeo-f1-team/ https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/andretti-blames-control-issues-for-sauber-f1-deal-collapse/ https://racer.com/2021/11/29/andretti-was-48-hours-away-from-pulling-off-sauber-deal/ https://www.espn.com.au/f1/story/_/id/32553523/michael-andretti-says-control-issues-killed-sauber-f1-deal https://apnews.com/article/sports-lifestyle-indycar-formula-one-michael-andretti-3af666f3d580d79b0696fa6eb2d49b62 https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/sports/andretti-takeover-talks-with-sauber-f1-owners-reports-2021-10-09/ https://racer.com/2021/10/28/andrettis-sauber-f1-deal-called-off/ https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/sports/andretti-takeover-talks-with-sauber-f1-owners-reports-2021-10-09/ https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/andretti-f1-deal-killed-by-control-dispute-not-money-issues/6744664/ https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/andretti-closing-in-on-deal-to-takeover-alfa-romeo-f1/6683569/

Haas

https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/andretti-has-been-trying-to-buy-haas-f1-team-for-two-years/ https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-sports-europe-formula-one-michael-andretti-38bdcd3fc65b6d303032b7bf34e5fa20?ref=the-race.com

AlphaTauri

https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/sports/alphatauri-f1-team-will-not-be-sold-says-tost-2023-03-01/ https://www.roadandtrack.com/news/a43073785/red-bull-may-sell-alphatauri-formula1-team/ https://www.auto-motor-und-sport.de/formel-1/alpha-tauri-verkauf-umzug-hitech-andretti/

2022 bid and approval

https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/sports/fia-launches-application-process-prospective-f1-teams-2023-02-02/ https://www.reuters.com/sports/formula1/formula-one-rejects-andretti-bid-enter-11th-team-2024-01-31/ https://www.reuters.com/sports/motor-sports/fia-boss-ben-sulayem-wants-more-f1-teams-fewer-races-2023-10-09/ https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/sports/fia-boss-wants-start-process-more-teams-enter-f1-2023-01-02/ https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/sports/even-with-cadillac-andretti-still-faces-some-big-hurdles-2023-01-06/ https://www.reuters.com/sports/motor-sports/andretti-wins-fia-approval-bid-enter-f1-11th-team-2023-10-02/ https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/sports/andretti-apply-f1-team-entry-2024-2022-02-19/ https://www.reuters.com/sports/motor-sports/andretti-expects-mid-july-decision-planned-new-f1-team-2023-05-07/ https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/sports/motor-racing-andretti-bid-may-test-f1s-love-affair-with-america-2022-05-09/ https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2023/jan/05/andretti-cadillac-american-formula-one-bid https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2023/jan/05/andretti-cadillac-american-formula-one-bid https://speedcafe.com/fia-opens-expression-of-interest-for-new-f1-teams/ https://speedcafe.com/andretti-f1-entry-bid-progresses-to-next-stage/ https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/andretti-and-cadillac-announce-formula-1-entry-plans-/10417484/ https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/andretti-aiming-for-2024-f1-entry/8294906/

Reactions

https://www.reuters.com/sports/motor-sports/wolff-says-would-be-new-f1-teams-should-buy-an-existing-one-2023-07-07/ https://www.reuters.com/sports/motor-sports/aston-martin-owner-says-f1-should-stick-10-teams-2023-10-05/ https://www.reuters.com/sports/soccer/horner-says-new-f1-teams-would-be-hard-fit-2023-05-06/ https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/sports/greedy-f1-owners-putting-themselves-ahead-sport-says-andretti-2023-01-10/ https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/sports/andretti-entering-f1-would-be-logical-move-says-stroll-2021-10-20/ https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/sports/fia-boss-surprised-by-adverse-reaction-andretti-f1-plan-2023-01-08/ https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2023/feb/02/f1-teams-hold-right-of-veto-over-any-new-entrants-to-the-grid-fia-confirm https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2023/oct/05/lewis-hamilton-welcomes-exciting-expansion-for-formula-one https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/fia-president-surprised-adverse-reaction-andretti-cadillac/10418381/ https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/andretti-american-drivers-legitimate-shot-f1/10306249/ https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/f1-teams-short-sighted-in-not-welcoming-andretti-brown/8454882/ https://www.the-race.com/formula-1/haas-insistent-argument-for-keeping-andretti-out-of-f1/ https://www.espn.com/f1/story?id=38584331&_slug_=williams-very-strongly-andretti-f1-bid https://www.espn.com/f1/story?id=39430398&_slug_=f1-protecting-andretti-bid-rejection-says-ex-haas-boss-guenther-steiner

Preparations

https://www.reuters.com/sports/motor-sports/gm-plans-f1-power-unit-supply-andretti-2028-2023-11-14/ https://www.reuters.com/sports/formula1/technical-head-symonds-leaves-fom-andretti-cadillac-2024-05-21/ https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/sports/alpine-will-supply-andretti-with-f1-engines-if-win-approval-2023-02-17/ https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/sports/andretti-gm-join-forces-cadillac-f1-entry-bid-2023-01-05/ https://www.racetechmag.com/2024/05/f1s-pat-symonds-joins-andretti/ https://speedcafe.com/andretti-still-chasing-f1-entry-with-new-silverstone-facility/ https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/andretti-f1-team-formally-opens-new-silverstone-facility/10597184/ https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/the-red-bull-clues-thrown-up-from-andrettis-f1s-wind-tunnel-model/10572018/ https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/cadillac-not-put-off-lukewarm-reaction-andretti-plans/10419770/ https://www.espn.com/f1/story?id=38894830&_slug_=cadillac-build-engines-2028-boost-andretti-f1-bid https://racingnews365.com/toyota-keeps-andretti-on-track-for-f1-debut https://apnews.com/article/f1-andretti-general-motors-e8416a1d12c6858058adc6337897e73a https://apnews.com/article/f1-andretti-cadillac-symonds-e90b7df16e51a2970eed7c3f66de6257 https://apnews.com/article/f1-general-motors-engine-andretti-power-unit-2d472dcd8ce950f55e60ea26ca7e2ada https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/archive/article/october-2024/54/not-taking-no-for-an-answer/

Entry refusal and antitrust investigations

https://www.reuters.com/sports/formula1/f1-rejects-andretti-cadillac-bid-join-grid-now-2024-02-01/ https://www.reuters.com/sports/formula1/us-house-judiciary-chairman-probes-f1s-andretti-rejection-2024-05-07/ https://www.theguardian.com/sport/article/2024/may/05/mario-andretti-formula-one-miami-grand-prix https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2024/jan/31/f1-rejects-andretti-bid-to-bring-new-us-based-team-to-grid-by-2026 https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/why-f1-may-yet-regret-its-andretti-decision/10572307/ https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/f1-rejects-andretti-entry-door-open-2028-cadillac/10571060/ https://apnews.com/article/andretti-cadillac-f1-spam-folder-expansion-rejected-9083bf277f58f87e116d11d33db1ca05

https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/general-motors-only-interested-in-f1-entry-with-andretti/10544583/

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https://www.reuters.com/sports/formula1/buy-an-existing-team-fia-presidents-advice-andretti-2024-05-28/ https://www.bbc.com/sport/formula1/articles/cjeeye5xw8vo https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/fia-ben-sulayem-advises-andretti-to-buy-another-f1-team/10616876/ https://www.espn.com/f1/story/_/id/40233366/andretti-buy-existing-f1-team-join-grid-fia-boss

https://speedcafe.com/ford-supports-general-motors-f1-effort/ https://apnews.com/article/f1-andretti-cadillac-general-motors-9ba3884144906e39bb6c1233f212d249 https://apnews.com/article/f1-andretti-ford-cadillac-general-motors-2b3dccef850f34ad9faed3fcaac9d9eb