![]() ![]() “I think in the right set of circumstances we would work to get the 11th team,” Maffei said on the episode. Prior to Maffei’s comments on the Walker Webcast, Liberty and the majority of the current 10 existing F1 teams had been against expansion because it would dilute revenue. “I mean, where’s the common sense in this? GM is a heavyweight and when they come with Andretti, that’s good for all of us.”īen Sulayem’s support of Andretti Global comes two weeks after Greg Maffei, CEO of F1 commercial rights holder Liberty Media, reversed course and said grid expansion could be welcomed, particularly if it involved an American manufacturer. “So imagine me saying no to someone like GM? We have in the regulations that we can go up to 12 teams. ![]() The Expressions of Interest process is very robust and there is no circumstance where we can deny any teams if they fulfill the criteria to enter,” Ben Sulayem told AP. “People have to understand we are here to promote motorsport and we are here to be fair. The bid that stands out most to Mohammed Ben Sulayem is from Andretti Global and General Motors - a supportive sign that Michael Andretti may indeed get the F1 team he’s been chasing for more than two years. The FIA has received “more than five” expressions of interest from teams interested in joining Formula One, the president of the governing body told The Associated Press on Wednesday, with a decision on expansion expected by the end of the month. ![]()
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