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F1 rejection of Andretti bid leaves sport and fans reeling

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Formula 1 has rejected Andretti’s proposal to form an 11th grand prix team. Four months after the American set-up’s application was approved by the FIA, the championship issued a 1400-word review outlining its “summary and conclusions of commercial assessment process”.

The series stated that an expanded grid would not add sufficient extra value since any new entrant would not be fighting for podiums and wins for several seasons. F1 also implied that a partnership with General Motors marque Cadillac would not immediately suffice since Andretti would still have to rely on a customer Renault engine – since

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