1978 F1 champ Mario Andretti has not taken too kindly to Toto Wolff’s comments regarding the prospective Andretti Global entry.

Mario’s son Michael Andretti has made his intentions clear to join the Formula 1 grid from 2024 with a new entry, this coming after his negotiations to purchase the Sauber-operated Alfa Romeo team broke down in 2021.

Considering Formula 1’s push to further strengthen its foothold in the United States, an established, successful American racing name joining the Formula 1 grid is surely appealing, but not all of the current teams are behind the idea.

The Concorde Agreement states that any new entry must pay a $200million anti-dilution fee to compensate other teams for the extra piece of prize money distribution, but Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has arguably spoken fiercest against this happening in the case of Andretti.

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