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F1 News & Discussions => F1 Teams => Topic started by: Dare on October 28, 2021, 03:52:16 PM
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https://www.planetf1.com/news/michael-andretti-walks-away-sauber/
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I'm a little disappointed that Andretti isn't coming to F1, but honestly, Sauber really has a solid long term plan as is. The sport won't suffer for this.
I wish that Andretti would have started a team, like Haas. I assume at some point Michael and Gene talked, which dissuaded Andretti from creating a new team.
I think Liberty needs to reach out to Andretti and figure out what it will take to bring them in. (Or other potential entries)
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I think with the Alfa deal money kept Michael out.
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I think with the Alfa deal money kept Michael out.
According to this youtube video https://youtu.be/qZfYO3V016Q (https://youtu.be/qZfYO3V016Q) Sauber is owned by a billionaire. He'd sell the team for a massive profit, which I doubt Andretti is interested in providing, otherwise, he wants to make sure the team is taken care of, which Andretti would do, but not any 'better'.
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Think the problem for Andretti is the owners, a rich Scandinavian family, don't need to sell and are quite happy with their plaything at present. They came into F1 to back Ericsson - who has long departed for Indy cars - maybe they just like the cachet of owing an F1 team now.
The budget cap and the better distribution of the spoils by FOM/Liberty is likely to increase the value of each team in the next few years, even back of the grid teams. Hell they might even get to make profits. :D
Addendum: I was putting this post together as Jeri was uploading her post, I pressed go before I'd read her post. :fool:
Jeri's post covers all my points but adds much more - Good one Jeri! :good: