He’s been following my journey since karting and has been helping us out a lot. Frederick describes him as “an investor who’s been a family friend of ours and is really into racing. Frederick’s parents benefit from a family friend who is the principal investor of Pilot One Racing, which sponsors their son. To finance professional ambitions, some young drivers sell a percentage of their potential F1 earnings to family friends or acquaintances in exchange for immediate funding. “The cars are very different the knowledge of how you drive the cars and even the culture around the simulator and how heavily you have to use that is a lot different in Europe.”
“In order to make it to F1 under the current circumstances, you have to be over here,” he said before referencing the virtual technology drivers use to prepare for races. All rights reserved.Kaylen Frederick stepped up to Formula cars at age 13 before moving to Europe four years later. Terms of Use and Privacy Policy and Safety Information / Your California Privacy Rights are applicable to you. ^ Back to Top ^ © 2023 ESPN Internet Ventures. The most likely candidate would be Colton Herta.Īlexander Rossi was the last American to contest an F1 race, doing so in 2015 for Manor.ĭespite the buzz caused by Andretti's tweet, the FIA has said it is currently not in a position to consider new teams for 2024. In a follow-up interview with Racer, Andretti said his son would "definitely" run an American driver if the entry were successful. "His entry, Andretti Global, has the resources and checks every box. "Michael has applied to the FIA to field a new F1 team starting in 2024," Mario Andretti, the 1978 Formula One world champion, wrote on Twitter. The younger Andretti, a former Ind圜ar champion and F1 racer, had been in takeover talks with the owners of Sauber, who run the Alfa Romeo team, but said in November last year that "control issues" led to a collapse of negotiations. motor racing entrepreneur Michael Andretti has applied to launch a new Formula One team starting from 2024, according to his father Mario Andretti. You have reached a degraded version of because you're using an unsupported version of Internet Explorer.įor a complete experience, please upgrade or use a supported browserĪndretti eyeing 2024 F1 entry with American driver
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