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, System 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 is not the cash, as we’ve mentioned, 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 are going to arrive on the conclusion.
“As we at all times mentioned, we have to ensure 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 needs to be taken.
“There are positives and negatives, that is a part of the analysis that we’re doing. So I can’t spoil or anticipate something.”
Talking to System.hu, Ben Sulayem mentioned an announcement can be made within the coming weeks.
“I hope we will make the announcement subsequent month,” he mentioned. “We’re speaking about severe individuals and we do not wish to exclude anybody with out a thorough overview of the purposes we’ve obtained.
“We’re speaking about huge names and large cash,” he added. “I believe the letter of intent was the fitting resolution and the contract says that there might be 12 groups within the F1 subject.
“In fact, we do not need simply any workforce,” he insisted, “we wish A groups and we’d like a automotive producer, I choose producers as a result of it might be good for the game.
“We have taken our time, the FIA workforce has labored very exhausting on the letter of intent, we have had conferences with the groups to overview their bids and I believe we’ll have a ultimate resolution in 4 to 6 weeks.”
Requested concerning 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 mentioned: “It is clearly a political and monetary situation. Nevertheless, it is clear to me that the FIA has to respect the treaties and we’re regulated by the EU. We can’t manipulate something. If a workforce is and our guidelines say we will 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 fitting factor for the game.
“We’re pleased to take a seat down with everyone and provides recommendation, however we will not say to an enormous workforce that wishes to come back into F1, go and purchase a workforce or you may’t come. I believe that is unsuitable.”
