F1 boss Stefano Domenicali gives Andretti update: “We don’t feel any pressure…”

F1 boss Stefano Domenicali says he doesn’t “feel any pressure” to make a decision on Andretti’s bid to join the grid as the 11th team.
Stefano Domenicali (ITA) Formula One President and CEO. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 17, Japanese Grand Prix, Suzuka,
Stefano Domenicali (ITA) Formula One President and CEO. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 17,…

Andretti’s application was accepted by the FIA - F1’s governing body - after making it through their thor📖ough process.

Fꦯ1 still have to give their seal of approvꦚal from a commercial perspective.

Up until this po🥃int, F1 have given no indication about whether they will let Andretti join the grid.

The F1 teams aren’t onboard with Andretti, with many bosses expressing concerns about “dilution” and what t꧋hey would bring to the sport in terms of value.

Michael Andretti (USA). Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 19, United States Grand Prix, Austin, Texas, USA, Sprint Day.-
Michael Andretti (USA). Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 19, United States Grand Prix, Austin,…

Speaking during Sky Sports’ Abu Dhabi Grand Prix cove🔜rage on Sunday, Domenicali provided an update on the Andretti bid.

“I would say if wᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚe’re talking about drivers that’s one thing, if we’re talking about teams that’s another thing,” he said. 

“So, I would say I have nothing t✱o hide on that. It’s ꩵa process on the commercial side that I respect and when we are ready we will give the answer.

“We don’t feel any pressure on that but we need to do the 𒀰right job, that’s our dut꧙y.

“And with regard to the ꦇdrivers it’s great to see that there are a lot of rookies that now the F1 teams have t🐻hese academy projects.

“We have the F1 Academy that will develop female drivers and this is the beauty that we hav♏e great drivers today, they are aspirational, and we’re attracting more young talent to the sꦡport.

“So, this is not a problem for the future.”

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