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F1 General | Joe Unplugged | 207 | Why Did F1 Teams Resist the Andretti Entry? Is There History There?
Listener Jake, a newer fan, asked why it seemed like Formula 1 teams didn't want Andretti entering the sport, and whether there's history behind it.
Joe Saward lays out what actually happened: Michael Andretti's attempt to buy an existing team, the FIA's approval of a new entry over the objections of Formula One's commercial rights holder, and a legal fight from a rejected rival bidder that eventually exposed bias in the process.
Dick brings the American perspective on the Andretti name and its limits outside the U.S.
Along the way, they cover a U.S. government investigation that ultimately…
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