FIA President Mohammed bin Sulayem commented on the reluctance of Formula 1 teams to accept the 11th participant in the championship.
Andretti`s bid is currently supported by only two teams - Alpin and McLaren. The rest either abstained or opposed.
That being said, many team bosses acknowledge that Andretti`s arrival, backed by brands such as GM and Cadillac, should in theory benefit F1.
How can we say no to a big manufacturer? After all, we talk so much about the development of Formula 1 in the United States. Three Grand Prix are already being held there, everything is developing. But I was elected (FIA President) not to make money, but to develop motorsport, this is very clear.
Yes, now the teams can say that the new stable will take their piece of the pie. But what do you even want? Maybe we should get rid of five existing teams altogether, and then the remaining ones will receive even more money? So you can look at it from two sides.
I want Formula 1 to flourish, but all this talk about more money or less . . . That is, the introduction of the budget ceiling has been very successful. I want to develop success. And imagine what would happen if 145 million were shared by everyone? But you can not block the arrival of a major manufacturer in F-1. Imagine if I did. This is wrong, " said bin Sulayem.
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