The FIA has given Andretti Formula Racing the green light to join the Formula 1 grid, subject to it reaching a commercial agreement with FOM.

  • Lord_Logjam@feddit.uk
    14·
    1 year ago

    I read something that suggested the teams can’t actually stop Andretti from competing. But they can stipulate that they receive no TV coverage or something equally as bonkers.

    • essteeyou@lemmy.world
      11·
      1 year ago

      If it has to be limited to 10 teams then there should be some system that pushes a team out if they fail to perform. Not just a boy’s club where once you’re in you’re good forever.

    • jorge@sopuli.xyzEnglish
      3·
      1 year ago

      The teams have no say (at least formally, in practice they could boycott the races or even threat again to create their breakaway series). FIA only can add them to the entrants list. Everything else is FOM.

      TV rights? FOM. Contracts with the circuits? FOM. Contracts with DHL? FOM. Contracts with Pirelli? FOM.

      So if FOM said so, Andretti wouldn’t be able to ship their cars, enter the circuits or even have tires.