Although we won’t See any “tangible” Changes until
2024…
Why did that ‘Ol Leonard Cohen song First We
Take Manhattan, then Berlin song come to mind when beginning to scribble this?
Yuhs know; like Andrettie Global, First We Take GTP, then the World? Oh Never
Mind…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTTC_fD598A
Otay, so it’s old news now that Mikey A’ and
His eponymous Andretti Global Empire, Err Andretti Autosport bought an
Ownership Stake in Wayne Taylor Racing in order to join the IMSA GTP category.
With the new outfit being named Wayne Taylor Racing with Andretti Autosport.
Geez! Like did Mikey and Wayne just try
stealing from Dale Coyne’s Vanna I wanna Buy A Vowel Alphabet Soup naming brigade?
As I’ll try calling it Double A with WTR for Short. Since Marshall Pruett says
AA is some other organization…
As nothing changes for 2023, with WTR remaining
at it’s current Brownsburg, Indiana Shop and running it’s No. 10 Acura ARX-06
GTP Prototype and No. 93 Acura NSX GT3 Evo22 GTD programs virtually unchanged
this year.
But where things get interesting is obviously
next year. Since everybody and their Puppy Dawgs’ just cannot see how Double A
with WTR, or perhaps better instead, WTR-Andretti Doesn’t Morph into a two car
Acura GTP operation. Not to mention surely a trip to Circuit de la Sarthe will
be on the calendar for 2024.
Thus the only racing series currently left off
of Michael Andretti’s Bucket list is le Crème de la Crème. A la Formula 1.
Which leads me to my bit of pure 100% Speculation.
Especially since the Head of the FIA, Mohammed Ben Sulayem has just announced
He wants the FIA to explore creating the process for Expressions of Interest
for New Teams wishing to enter Formula 1. Which notably includes Andretti Global’s
wishes to become Formula One’s 11th F1 Constructor El Pronto!
If this process is opened in time for the 2024
F1 Season? Then I’d Arse-sume that Andretti Global would be utilizing a le Reggie’,
Err Renault Power Unit. (PU) But with Andretti’s new Mega 575,000 Square Foot compound
in Fishers, Indiana not coming “Online” until 2025, is that the earliest
Andretti could go racing in Formula 1?
And now cementing themselves to another Honda programme,
albeit Acura branded Sports Cars. Along with Honda having recently announced a possible
interest to returning to Formula 1 when the new 2026 Engine Formulae begins.
Could Mikey A’s Andretti Global become the new Honda “Flagship” in Formula 1?
Obviously, only time will tell, and I’m just
making some very large, Uhm, I cannot See where I’m Holding my Paint Roller at,
Splat!
Update
Naturally, a day after I’d Uploaded this story,
Mikey A’ Dropped His latest bombshell with the announcement of partnering with
General Motors (GM) and it’s Cadillac Brand for a proposed Formula 1 entry. With
the announcement being made shortly after Mohamed Ben Sulayem’s tweeted His
desire for the FIA to come up with a process for Expressions of Interest for
future F1 entrants.
As Michael Andretti confidently said He
believes this is the last Box to Tick, bringing a major Automobile Manufacturer
to Formula 1 in order to push His desired Andretti Global’s 11th F1 Constructor
Bid over the Finish line. Although it won’t happen next year, and seems likely
to be aimed towards the 2026 F1 Season, when new Power Units are introduced…
https://www.grandprix.com/news/andretti-announces-plans-to-enter-f1-partnering-with-gm.html
