Mario Andretti during practice/qualifying ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of United States - Source: Getty
Former F1 world champion Mario Andretti claimed there would be "news and changes" regarding their F1 project in the future. The Italian-American, along with his son, former F1 world champion Michael Andretti, had been trying hard to get a grid inclusion for 2026. As reported by ESPN, Andretti's bid was initially approved by the FIA from a technical perspective, however, all 10 F1 teams voted against the decision as they believed the American's team wouldn't bring any value to the sport. But the teams reportedly remained open to the idea of another bid from the automotive giants in 2028.
In October of this year, Michael Andretti decided to step away from Andretti Global as the CEO to move into an advisory role. With minimal reports regarding the American team ever since they set up a base in the UK, many had feared that might turn their attention away from the grid inclusion.
Speaking with Gazzetta Della Sport, the 84-year-old spoke about his son's moving away and provided an update on the project and said (as quoted by Motorsport week):
