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Ferrari could reportedly become an ally for Andretti Autosport as they might supply their engines to the American giants after the Renault deal expired recently.
FIA recently gave permission to the Andretti Autosport and Cadillac partnership to enter the sport as the 11th team on the grid. However, this received mixed responses from the 10 teams on the current grid.
As per Formu1a.uno, Ferrari might take advantage of all the political turmoil in the sport and team up with Andretti as they have a neutral stance on the issue.
The Italian team can become a political behemoth once again if they partner with the American giants and can hold all the cards and power in a deadlock.
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Ferrari F1 team boss gives his take on Andretti's possible entry to the grid
Ferrari team boss Frederic Vasseur has said that he does not see any point in having an 11th team on the grid right now and is also not convinced if the sport needed another American team as they already have the Haas F1 team.
Speaking in the Team Principal's press conference in Qatar, Vasseur said:
"It's not a secret that I'm not a big fan. When we opened the door to an 11th team in the Concorde Agreement last time, it was for good reason, that at this stage Honda said already that they would leave F1 and Renault was on the edge. It means that we had only Mercedes and Ferrari confirmed for the future. And we opened the door to an 11th team in case they could bring something substantial to the F1 – and I think that was mainly the engine at this stage."
"I didn't have access to the CEO of Andretti but I think it's the first question: what is the added value for the F1? We have already a 10th team that is American with Haas. We have an American driver on the grid. And the question for me is around this. What could be the value?"
It will be fascinating to see how this situation evolves in the coming months. Andretti would need to convince alternatives and the Formula One owners to gain an entry on the grid in the coming years and also state clearly what they bring to the table.
