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☆ House Judiciary chief launches investigation into Formula 1 over Andretti exclusion
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-07 | by ( Sahil Kapur | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The chairman of the powerful House Judiciary Committee is launching an investigation into Formula 1 and its U.S. owner, Liberty Media , to demand answers about the sport's decision to deny Andretti Global a spot on the grid. The letter is dated Tuesday and addressed to Greg Maffei, the president and CEO of Liberty Media, and Stefano Domenicali, the president and CEO of Formula One Group. "Delaying Andretti Cadillac's entry into Formula One for even one year will harm American consumers to benefit failing Formula One teams," Jordan writes. "Limiting the number of teams in Formula One will increase the price of sponsoring or buying into an existing Formula One team. The letter comes days after Mario Andretti, a former Formula 1 world champion, visited Capitol Hill and spoke at a press conference with lawmakers to pressure the sport to admit Andretti Global.

Persons: Mario Andretti, John James, Jim Jordan, Greg Maffei, Stefano Domenicali, Andretti, Jordan Organizations: Washington , DC, Andretti, Capitol, General Motors, Committee, Liberty Media, NBC News, Formula One, Formula, One, Andretti Global, Capitol Hill Locations: Washington ,, Ohio, United States, Michigan

☆ U.S. Congress members demand answers on Andretti's exclusion from Formula 1
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-01 | by ( Sahil Kapur | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Twelve members of the U.S. Congress sent a letter to Formula 1 owner Liberty Media on Wednesday demanding answers for why it is excluding Andretti Global from the sport, giving the American team powerful new allies in its bid to enter F1. "Our team, Andretti Global, is part of every major racing discipline in the world. Last fall Formula 1's governing body, the FIA, accepted the racing team's push to join the grid, saying it met the criteria. Because we have an obligation to protect the American consumer, to protect American companies, and that is our first allegiance. The move marks an earthquake for F1 as Newey is widely regarded as the greatest car designer in the sport.

Persons: Mario Andretti, Andretti Cadillac, John James, Gregory Maffei, —, that's, Andretti, James, It's, Jim Jordan, Adrian Newey, Sebastian Vettel, Max Verstappen, Newey Organizations: Auto, U.S, Capitol, U.S . Congress, Liberty Media, Andretti Global, American, General Motors, Formula, Andretti, GM, Cadillac, Rep, FIA, Formula One Management, Miami, Prix, Las Vegas, Red Bull Racing, Red Bull, NBC News Locations: U.S, Michigan, America, Ohio, Austin

Formula One's invitation to Andretti Cadillac for an in-person meeting about its application to join the motorsports series was sent via email and landed in a spam folder, which is why Michael Andretti and General Motors representatives never answered the request. The junk email revelation came Friday as Andretti Global sought to clarify two points in the sharply critical document F1 released earlier this week in rejecting the Andretti Cadillac application. An in-person meeting to discuss commercial matters would be and remains of paramount importance to Andretti Cadillac,” the team said. “Andretti Cadillac has been operating with 2026 as the year of entry for many months now," the team said. He then petitioned F1 to expand the grid for what Andretti claims will be a true American team in the series.

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LAS VEGAS (AP) — General Motors said Tuesday it has registered with Formula One's governing body to become an engine supplier starting in 2028 in what is seen as a huge boost to Michael Andretti's bid to join the global motorsports series. “We are thrilled that our new Andretti Cadillac F1 entry will be powered by a GM power unit,” GM President Mark Reuss said. GM in January announced its partnership with Andretti Global under its Cadillac banner on Andretti's application to join F1. GM doesn't have its own F1 power unit and said its effort would be in conjunction with an existing manufacturer. If Andretti gets approved to join an expanded F1 grid, he would have to use another manufacturer's engine until 2028.

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The up-and-coming indie twang band Wednesday released a track called “Formula One” on their 2023 album. Glynn Wedgewood, COTA's senior vice president of music and entertainment, says the track first introduced live music performances with Elton John in 2015. “Artists in Residency can really help bridge that gap.”Tiësto, a lifelong F1 fan, released the album “Drive” in April, featuring an F1 racing helmet on the cover. The Vegas race is the most expensive event on this year’s calendar. The mastermind behind the “Barbie” soundtrack already knows there’s a big crossover between music fans and F1 fans.

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▼ + stars: | 2023-11-05 | by ( Nancy Luna | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

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The FIA decision does not guarantee Andretti will get the two-car team he wants. “Andretti Formula Racing LLC was the only entity which fulfils the selection criteria that was set in all material respects. Only four applicants completed the entire process; Andretti, with engines that would be General Motors-badged under the Cadillac banner, was deemed to be the only worthy applicant. Andretti has said his team will really be the American team with an actual American driver and the backing of GM and an American sponsor. For that reason, the parameters to join F1 and the entire application process is now extremely stringent.

Persons: Michael Andretti, Andretti, Cadillac, Mario Andretti, Michael, They've, Mohammed Ben Sulayem, Ben Sulayem, “, ” Ben Sulayem, Red Bull, Mercedes —, they've, Gene Haas, Haas Organizations: FIA, Andretti Global, Liberty Media, Andretti, Racing, “ Andretti, Motors, General Motors, GM, Audi, Honda, Ford, Porsche Locations: United States, North America, American

IndyCar will return to the Milwaukee Mile next season and Texas Motor Speedway is off the calendar for the first time since 1997 in the 2024 schedule released Monday. NASCAR is expected to return to the oval, and IndyCar will race the Indianapolis road course only once — in May ahead of the Indianapolis 500. IndyCar is still finalizing an exhibition race to be held in Argentina next season that was not part of Monday's schedule announcement. Political Cartoons View All 1176 ImagesSebastien Bourdais won the final IndyCar race at the track in West Allis, Wisconsin. IndyCar is coming off its most-watched season on record with an average Total Audience Delivery of 1.32 million viewers.

Persons: Rodger Ward, Michael Andretti, Bobby Unser, Mario Andretti, A.J, Foyt, Gordon Johncock, Johnny Rutherford, Tom Sneva, Paul Tracy, Al Unser, Sebastien Bourdais, Roger Penske, Peacock, ”, Mark Miles Organizations: IndyCar, Milwaukee Mile, Texas Motor, NBC, Texas, NASCAR, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Indianapolis, Milwaukee, Labor, Indianapolis Motor, Wisconsin, Fair, NBC Sports, Penske Entertainment Corp, USA, Motorsports Park, America, Speedway, International Raceway Locations: Southern California, Nashville, —, Argentina, West Allis , Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, St . Petersburg , Florida, Toronto, St . Petersburg, Long Beach, Detroit, Laguna Seca

☆ MoneyGram boss says no peak in sight for F1's U.S. growth
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-31 | by ( Alan Baldwin | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

The number of female viewers was up 34% and averaged 28% of the audience, while significantly younger fans were also watching. "I have kids of college age and they have friends and those friends have watch parties on Sunday mornings. It’s not what I was doing in college, it really wasn’t there," MoneyGram's marketing head Greg Hall told Reuters. Holmes said MoneyGram's global business made Formula One a good fit to reach a younger, digitally-aware consumer demographic. "For us to push the brand as faster, more interesting, cooler... the association with Formula One makes a huge difference."

☆ Vowles says Williams will not become a 'mini-Mercedes'
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-13 | by ( Alan Baldwin | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

LONDON, Jan 13 (Reuters) - Williams' new principal James Vowles said after his appointment on Friday that the struggling former champions would be no Mercedes 'B' team in Formula One. "There's no mini-Mercedes or B team or any of that," said Vowles. Vowles told reporters that Williams were entirely independent and he would act in their best interests. "There was always the speculation that Williams, because of the Mercedes engine, was a subordinate but none of that was obviously true." That’s why James is going to do what's good for the team, what's good for James in order to bring that forward.

☆ Motor sport-NASCAR great Johnson to retire from full-time competition
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Jimmie Johnson celebrates as he holds the trophy after winning the 2010 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship at the Ford 400 race in Homestead, Florida November 21, 2010. REUTERS/Hans DerykSept 26 (Reuters) - Seven-times NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson said on Monday he was retiring from full-time competition but would pursue "bucket list events" after he made the leap to IndyCar this year. The 47-year-old American announced in December he would compete in the full 2022 IndyCar season and had a best finish of fifth at the Grand Prix of Iowa in July. "I couldn’t have asked for a better experience in the @Indycar series," Johnson tweeted. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Amy Tennery in New York; Editing by Ken FerrisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

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