INDIANAPOLIS (UNITED STATES), 10 Ene. (dpa/EP) –
Former driver Michael Andretti was critical of the opposition of Formula 1 teams to his intentions to create a new team together with automaker Cadillac, calling it a matter of “greed.”
“It’s about greed and looking out for yourself, not about what’s best for the overall growth of the racing series,” said the 60-year-old driver in an interview with ‘Forbes’ and published on Tuesday.
In this sense, the American criticized the resistance of the majority of the teams to new incorporations because then their participation in the income “could initially decrease”. “In Formula 1, the owners only think of themselves,” he said.
Even so, the former driver had words of gratitude for the FIA president, Mohammed Ben Sulayem, who has already expressed his support for the project. “Mohammed understands. He is a racing driver and he understands that the World Cup needs one or two more teams,” he said. “The International Automobile Federation (FIA), as the regulatory authority, has the cards in hand and can drive the bidding process forward,” he added.
Finally, the American stressed that the head of F-1, Stefano Domenicali, was also “happy” about the interest of Cadillac, a subsidiary of the automobile giant General Motors. “It would be a great step forward for Formula 1 in the United States,” he concluded.