Montoya believes Andretti should be trying to follow in the footsteps of Audi, with the German marque entering F1 in 2026 through a takeover of shares of the Sauber Group. It’s a shame, but it’s difficult to convince everyone.” “I would love to see them on the grid, but that’s not going to happen,” Montoya told the French subsidiary of about Andretti-Cadillac’s prospects of entering the sport. Juan Pablo Montoya ‘doesn’t see an extra team coming into F1’ The American racing team have started work on a large new motorsport campus to encapsulate all their racing activities, with ample capacity to take in a Formula 1 effort if their attempts are successful.īut Andretti have struggled to win over the approval of the teams already on the grid, who have no desire to see their potential prize pots diluted by an 11th team on the grid, even despite them getting an initial equal split of the $200 million entry Andretti would have to pay.įormer McLaren and Williams F1 racer, and a legend of the American racing scene as a two-time Indy 500 winner, Juan Pablo Montoya is also not convinced that Andretti should be trying to enter F1 as a new entry – he believes Andretti should be doing their best to cosy up and purchase an existing team. Juan Pablo Montoya pictured with son, Sebastien Montoya Credit: AlamyĬolombian racing legend Juan Pablo Montoya believes Andretti won’t be successful in their bid to enter Formula 1 as an entirely new outfit.Īndretti Global, headed up by Michael Andretti, are clamouring to enter Formula 1 in the coming years, having partnered up with Cadillac to add further weight to their attempts to get the nod.
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