Motorsport legend and 1978 Formula One world champion Mario Andretti says that he devastated that his son Michael’s bid to bring Andretti Global into Formula One with Cadillac has been rejected.
Formula One Management published their findings on Wednesday revealing that they felt that the Andretti name would not bring value to the sport but that Formula One would be value to Andretti.
They also said they felt that General Motors would not be competitive enough and suggested that Andretti apply again in 2028 as a works GM team.
Taking to X (formerly Twitter) on Wednesday evening, Andretti said:
I'm devastated. I won't say anything else because I can't find any other words besides devastated. pic.twitter.com/UaFBC5n9qF
— Mario Andretti (@MarioAndretti) January 31, 2024