Andretti wants to give American drivers “legitimate shot” in F1

Andretti is currently pushing to establish an F1 operation that would join the grid from 2024 as an 11th team after seeing his bid to acquire Sauber, which operates the Alfa Romeo squad, fall apart late last year.

Although the FIA is yet to open up the official process for new teams to join F1, Andretti – the son of 1978 world champion Mario Andretti – was in Miami to try and gain support for his bid, holding meetings with the FIA, F1 and other team bosses.

But the reaction…