FIA president, Mohammed ben Sulayem hopes to announce whether or not the game is to welcome new groups to the grid in “4 to 6 weeks”.
The FIA opened the appliance course of for brand spanking new groups in February, at a time the connection between the game’s governing physique and F1 was already souring.
Whereas Andretti had been pushing on the door for a while, the appliance course of noticed plenty of different potential entrants throw their hats within the ring, some extra severe than others.
Strengthening its bid, although nonetheless failing to persuade F1 bosses or the likes of Mercedes and Ferrari, Andretti subsequently introduced a partnership with Normal Motors model Cadillac, insisting that the transfer was not about merely rebadging the (Renault) energy unit.
Since then Carlin, Hitech, Components Equal and LKY SUNZ have submitted bids, and whereas the FIA ponders their entries, F1 CEO, Stefano Domenicali stays resolute in his opposition to ‘contemporary blood’.
“I am not altering my thoughts,” he advised Motorsport.com earlier this month. “It isn’t the cash, as we have now stated, and I do not wish to anticipate something as a result of there’s a course of and I believe that I’ve respect for the actual fact the FIA launched their course of, and really quickly we’ll arrive on the conclusion.
“As we at all times stated, we have to guarantee that the choice is true for the enterprise,” he added. “And that is what I believe is the responsibility of the FIA and us collectively, that must be taken.
“There are positives and negatives, that is a part of the analysis that we’re doing. So I can not spoil or anticipate something.”
Talking to Components.hu, Ben Sulayem stated an announcement will probably be made within the coming weeks.
“I hope we are able to make the announcement subsequent month,” he stated. “We’re speaking about severe folks and we do not wish to exclude anybody with out a thorough assessment of the purposes we have now acquired.
“We’re speaking about massive names and large cash,” he added. “I believe the letter of intent was the proper resolution and the contract says that there will be 12 groups within the F1 subject.
“In fact, we do not need simply any group,” he insisted, “we wish A groups and we want a automobile producer, I want producers as a result of it will be good for the game.
“We have taken our time, the FIA group has labored very exhausting on the letter of intent, we have had conferences with the groups to assessment their bids and I believe we’ll have a remaining resolution in 4 to 6 weeks.”
Requested in regards to the varied roadblocks that the groups and F1 seem to inserting within the path of the possible newcomers together with the $600m ‘dilution price’ and considerations over the logistics, not forgetting that outdated chestnut the game’s DNA, Ben Sulayem stated: “It is clearly a political and monetary problem. Nonetheless, it is clear to me that the FIA has to respect the treaties and we’re regulated by the EU. We can not manipulate something. If a group is and our guidelines say we are able to have so many groups, how can we are saying no?
“I perceive the considerations of different groups,” he insisted, “particularly the monetary a part of it, the distribution of it, however I’m not right here to upset anybody, I’m right here to do the proper factor for the game.
“We’re pleased to sit down down with everyone and provides recommendation, however we won’t say to a giant group that desires to return into F1, go and purchase a group or you’ll be able to’t come. I believe that is fallacious.”
