Spokesman says Andretti may jump on Alfa Romeo F1 opportunity
Oct.14 - Reports that former F1 driver Michael Andretti may acquire the team currently known as Alfa Romeo are yet to race past the rumour phase.
Some correspondents reported from Turkey last time out that the well-known American motor racing entrepreneur had already taken control of an 80 percent stake in Sauber Motorsport.
But Alfa Romeo team boss Frederic Vasseur was not willing to talk about that.
"I can say nothing because honestly it's not in my parameter," he said.
"I'm the CEO and team principal and these kind of discussions are not with me, it would be with the shareholders."
Andretti Autosport, most prominently active in Indycar and Formula E, is also confirming nothing - but a spokesperson admitted that "nothing is impossible".
"We are passionate about all forms of racing," the spokesperson is quoted by as-web.jp.
"Nothing is impossible. If the right opportunity to bring the Andretti name back to Formula 1 comes along, we'll probably jump on it.
"But the opportunity hasn't come so far and we're still focused on the seven categories in which we already race."
✅ Check out more posts with related topics:
i sure hope they do,new blood would be good.
We'll eventually find out how close the rumored Andretti takeover is, probably by the US GP or on that weekend.
Andretti must have a lot of money to waste on a backmarker team.
dumbass comment
Actually, Michael is hoping to do an IPO float and let hapless investors pay for a Haas-Andretti slugfest, or slapfest, at the back of the grid.
Once upon a time, owning an F1 team was a dream of mine.
I can't think of a less appealing waste of money now.
✅ Checkout the latest 50 F1 Fans comments.