“It’s about serious contenders, and they came and we said ‘OK, we need an OEM.’ and then they provided GM, the biggest car manufacturer in the United States, and then it became stronger.”į1 in 2026 is introducing new engine regulations that have secured commitments for participation from Alpine, Audi, Ferrari, Honda, Mercedes, and Ford in a partnership with Red Bull. “One of the reasons we did was because they were persistent,” Ben Sulayem said. But it’s not without controversy, certainly among the 10 teams.” “Somebody who could bring a lot of value to the sport, a lot of value to the fans, because of their position in technology, their position as an OEM (original engine manufacturer), their position in marketing – some combination of all that – you could imagine coming to some kind of an agreement. “I think in the right set of circumstances we would work to get the 11th team,” Maffei said on the episode. Prior to Maffei’s comments on the Walker Webcast, Liberty and the majority of the current 10 existing F1 teams had been against expansion because it would dilute revenue.
“I mean, where’s the common sense in this? GM is a heavyweight and when they come with Andretti, that’s good for all of us.”īen Sulayem’s support of Andretti Global comes two weeks after Greg Maffei, CEO of F1 commercial rights holder Liberty Media, reversed course and said grid expansion could be welcomed, particularly if it involved an American manufacturer.
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