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