Michael Andretti reacts to GM announcement

“I will probably be cheering for you!” says Michael Andretti as F1 bid seems set to go forward with out him.

Weeks after it was introduced that he was “stepping again” at Andretti International, to tackle an ambassadorial and advisory position with the outfit he based in 2002, it seems as if Michael Andretti’s hard-fought bid to enter the game has succeeded… albeit with out his involvement.

Virtually from the second he disappeared into the shadows and Dan Towriss emerged as the brand new boss, relations between the American hopefuls and F1 have thawed, to the purpose that yesterday it was revealed that former engine companion, GM/Cadillac is about to line up on the grid in 2026… with Mario Andretti a director on the crew board.

Because it occurs, Michael Andretti’s stepping down was adopted shortly after by the information that Liberty Media CEO, Greg Maffei is following go well with, although that is considered associated to a dispute with (Liberty boss) John Malone over the acquisition of MotoGP and unrelated to the Andretti bid.

Taking to social media, Michael welcomed the newest information.

“The Cadillac F1 Group is made up of a robust group of people who have labored tirelessly to construct an American works crew,” he wrote. “I am very happy with the arduous work they’ve put in and congratulate all concerned on this momentous subsequent step. I will probably be cheering for you!”

Clearly younger Andretti was a significant stumbling block within the course of leaving many to surprise why.

There’s a lot hypothesis over the state of affairs, and whereas some imagine F1’s stance might have modified in mild of the continued investigation by the US division of justice, Pitpass hears that Andretti himself is at present beneath scrutiny in what’s believed to be a case regarding mental property.