F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali has criticized Andretti Global’s open approach to gaining access to the F1 grid. Stefano Domenicali explains that he thinks Michael Andretti, who said F1 teams are greedy, is ‘not smart’ and that there are other less vocal teams interested in joining the F1 grid. emphasized.
He also said he had discussed Andretti’s actions “very openly”, adding: “I would have acted differently.” Andretti Global, which spent most of the 2022 season discussing the possibility of expanding the current F1 grid, officially announced in January that it would join General Motors in F1. The topic has generated a lot of discussion in recent months, fueling further public conflict between F1 and its governing bodies, as F1 has been publicly less enthusiastic than FIA president Mohamed bin Sulayem hoped. there is “First of all, we welcome everyone who brings value to the race,” Stefano Domenicali told Sky Sports F1. “I think you have to respect everyone. Some teams, like Mario and Michael Andretti, are very vocal about their intentions to enter Formula 1. But to say that a team is greedy in my opinion. “It’s not smart.” “So there is a process to be respected and we will work with the FIA to ensure that process is respected.” After Andretti, Pantera Team Asia became the second team to enter the race. Stefano Domenicali added that the 11th team to join the F1 grid “will be very welcome when all the elements are in place”. “There’s no need to overreact just because someone is trying to push this system forward,” he said. right”