Michael Andretti has applied to form a new Formula 1 team, and Mario Andretti says the team already has an engine partner lined up.
Mario: 'They checked all those boxes'
“I don’t know how confident you can feel, but you just hope that the best intentions are forward. From Michael’s standpoint, there’s a huge commitment. It’s serious and absolutely in good faith, but all that is in the hands of the FIA and the Formula 1 teams to accept it. This isn’t just on a whim or a bucket list thing. This is for real. Michael, once he sets his sights on something, he’s relentless. He’s aligned himself with the right people to support it, and he’s doing it right.
“I’d like to put an end to some of these rumors that the deal fell through because of financial reasons. That couldn’t be further from the truth. It had nothing to do with that. I’ve always said that, if the deal’s not right, we’re not going to do it, and the deal wasn’t right, so we’ll continue to look for other opportunities.