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Originally Posted by David
I have mixed feelings about the Andretti deal. On one side, what other type of racing doesn't allow you to at least show up and try to qualify assuming you're following the rule book but on the other side, what pro sport, i.e. football, baseball, basketball, soccer, etc. let's you create a team and join the league without approval.
They could tell Andretti: there are 20 spots on the grid and you're welcome to show up and try to qualify for them.
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The days of more teams showing up to qualify than there are available grid spots are long gone in F1. How long has it been? At least 30 years since teams that showed up didn't make the show and had to go home?
We still see this at lower levels of racing, of course. I think the sheer enormity of the commitment, and not just cost wise, effectively precludes anyone building a modern F1 team just to see if they can make the field.
I agree with our good Captain's assessment. Andretti simply does not grasp the full scope of what he is trying to get into. He does not have the resources to compete, either from a financial standpoint or from a talent standpoint. Not starting from ground zero.
Maybe he will end up buying one of the teams that is already established, but are barely hanging on themselves. I think that would be a better point of entry for him. There are a few that could conceivably come available in the next few years.