All MLS are cartels, if you want to call them that. It's monstrously difficult to compete successfully in F1, and F1 has no obligation to let anyone who wants to enter a team, and no more than any sports league has an obligation to award a team franchise to whomever. There are huge hurdles and barriers to entry, and for good reason. In a…
All MLS are cartels, if you want to call them that. It's monstrously difficult to compete successfully in F1, and F1 has no obligation to let anyone who wants to enter a team, and no more than any sports league has an obligation to award a team franchise to whomever. There are huge hurdles and barriers to entry, and for good reason. In any event, Michael Andretti's brief turn as an F1 driver was pathetic. Why would his entry as a team owner be any different?
Andretti have success in every other discipline they have raced in and every sports league year care to name understands the importance of expansion and freshening things up.
It would make more sense if you had 10 competition teams but Red Bull are literally running a junior team alongside the main one that would never be allowed to win a title regardless.
I'm from the more is more school and if they've got the money, let them in.
Mario was a successful F1 driver, along with stocks and Indycar. Michael was successful as an Indycar driver, and the Andretti team as been competitive in Indycar. That doesn't mean they would be in F1. But as the FIA boss said, buy a struggling team and rebuild it. That's been done numerous times - with varying success. But it is the most expedient route. Once they own it, they can remake it as they wish, within the rules, of course, the boundaries of which get pushed by every team, but that's racing.
Right now, Red Bull is dominant. Wasn't that long ago that it was all Mercedes. And then there's Ferrari, which are ascendant once again. Not to mention all the other notable teams over the years, such as McLaren, Williams, Aston Martin, and there is a US-owned team on the grid - Haas, currently using Ferrari engines. Ford is coming back as an engine supplier next year. Expect some changes. And with Hamilton moving to Ferrari next season, it's probable Red Bull's dominance will wane.
All MLS are cartels, if you want to call them that. It's monstrously difficult to compete successfully in F1, and F1 has no obligation to let anyone who wants to enter a team, and no more than any sports league has an obligation to award a team franchise to whomever. There are huge hurdles and barriers to entry, and for good reason. In any event, Michael Andretti's brief turn as an F1 driver was pathetic. Why would his entry as a team owner be any different?
Andretti have success in every other discipline they have raced in and every sports league year care to name understands the importance of expansion and freshening things up.
It would make more sense if you had 10 competition teams but Red Bull are literally running a junior team alongside the main one that would never be allowed to win a title regardless.
I'm from the more is more school and if they've got the money, let them in.
Mario was a successful F1 driver, along with stocks and Indycar. Michael was successful as an Indycar driver, and the Andretti team as been competitive in Indycar. That doesn't mean they would be in F1. But as the FIA boss said, buy a struggling team and rebuild it. That's been done numerous times - with varying success. But it is the most expedient route. Once they own it, they can remake it as they wish, within the rules, of course, the boundaries of which get pushed by every team, but that's racing.
Right now, Red Bull is dominant. Wasn't that long ago that it was all Mercedes. And then there's Ferrari, which are ascendant once again. Not to mention all the other notable teams over the years, such as McLaren, Williams, Aston Martin, and there is a US-owned team on the grid - Haas, currently using Ferrari engines. Ford is coming back as an engine supplier next year. Expect some changes. And with Hamilton moving to Ferrari next season, it's probable Red Bull's dominance will wane.