Andretti Cadillac's F1 stalemate gets EVEN WORSE

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  • Since F1 has rejected Andretti Global, the US government has now stepped in to defend the American team...uh oh.
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  • @LawVS
    @LawVS  Месяц назад +37

    The Ladder Man Patreon is now live. Come climb the ladder with me!
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    • @democracysmith6060
      @democracysmith6060 Месяц назад

      F1 should've known better, lobbying is the oldest trick in the book in the States

    • @democracysmith6060
      @democracysmith6060 Месяц назад +1

      Gives me the Ferrari Vs Ford vibe

    • @kalaalbright
      @kalaalbright Месяц назад

      Hey u gotta do what u gotta do. Good for andretti, he's proving he's got the balls to fight this fight any way he has to. And Americans are always down for a good fight as evidenced by the wars we beat you in and then saved your British butts in. So good for him and I've got nothing but respect for andretti. Gotta drive whatever it takes

    • @toojack9346
      @toojack9346 Месяц назад +1

      Why would we let F1 makes millions off the American fan base, and let all the European car manufactures make billions in our country, then have them turn around and spit in the face of our largest auto manufacturer and America's most prized racing family? I can't help but feel the F1 grid and European manufacturers are a bit scared of American race engineering on the track and in market share lol. Thou doth protest too much.

    • @RowanMangion1976
      @RowanMangion1976 Месяц назад

      @@toojack9346 if Andretti get in I would not be surprised if any American team eventually takes the 12 spot

  • @sinkrust1
    @sinkrust1 Месяц назад +1266

    As a lifelong citizen of the United States I must point out that this isn’t even remotely close to the most unimportant thing that my government has focused on.

    • @TheSlowoldman
      @TheSlowoldman Месяц назад +59

      So true, made me laugh out loud out of irony and frustration combined.

    • @FurryestX
      @FurryestX Месяц назад +4

      LoL😂

    • @AaronAL59
      @AaronAL59 Месяц назад +11

      Yeah this is typical behavior lmao

    • @yanguskhan8513
      @yanguskhan8513 Месяц назад +55

      as another american citizen, this sort of thing happens quite often when rich people dont get their way, they tie up tax payers money for their temper tantrums.

    • @ethanwatt-dz3xq
      @ethanwatt-dz3xq Месяц назад +32

      This probably doesn’t even crack the top 10 least important things the government has fixated on.

  • @kiwi_commander
    @kiwi_commander Месяц назад +707

    Its not crazy that the US government is involved. Pretty sure GMs lobbyists have been working overtime on this.

    • @LawVS
      @LawVS  Месяц назад +116

      And they will continue to ramp things up.

    • @kiwi_commander
      @kiwi_commander Месяц назад +58

      @@LawVS absolutely, lots of money to be made and I am glad you made the point that Bernie would be more than willing to let Andretti race.

    • @cidklutch
      @cidklutch Месяц назад +5

      I just hope their leadership is more competent than our current potato-in-chief and can actually have some impact in helping Andretti get in

    • @Michael-pi8ps
      @Michael-pi8ps Месяц назад +6

      @@cidklutchyup you have no idea how the real world works

    • @stevebarcia5945
      @stevebarcia5945 Месяц назад +4

      No this isn’t remotely close to the important things going, BUT I don’t trust politicians to fix anything that is genuinely important so it is good they are working on this .

  • @jeffbrown3009
    @jeffbrown3009 Месяц назад +405

    "Sport is pretty big in America but surely public welfare and services should be a bigger priority"
    As an American, it's cute that you think that.

    • @awildhampter8570
      @awildhampter8570 Месяц назад +13

      RAHHH THE NFL🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🏈🏈🦅🦅🦅🦅

    • @Umar-gw6fy
      @Umar-gw6fy Месяц назад

      Thats why the US is in shambles

    • @AKACitizan101
      @AKACitizan101 Месяц назад

      Not in Andretti’s eyes.

    • @cheeseeygamer2997
      @cheeseeygamer2997 Месяц назад

      ​@@AKACitizan101What?

    • @XA351GT
      @XA351GT Месяц назад +2

      Nah the current administrations priority is sending our tax dollars everywhere but here.

  • @flamingburritto
    @flamingburritto Месяц назад +431

    Haas existed for years racing like it's GP2. You can't tell me they're suddenly concerned about a team being competitive 😂

    • @Redlingstein
      @Redlingstein Месяц назад +19

      Nobody is afraid of Andretti being competitive cos all teams know how much research and development with the best engineers it takes to get a competitive car…it takes years..
      Only US fans think it’s a spec series like Indycar and expect Andretti to be competitive 😂

    • @gianni_schicchi
      @gianni_schicchi Месяц назад +75

      @@Redlingsteinwhat a daftly ignorant take.

    • @pain4066
      @pain4066 Месяц назад +52

      ​@@Redlingstein bro i've seen you hate on andretti on every single co,ment reply in every video about andretti i've ever seen how do you have that much hate against a team not even in f1 yet

    • @chemandol8554
      @chemandol8554 Месяц назад +24

      @@pain4066and they aren’t even guaranteed to be in f1 😂 such a strangely passionate hate for a nonexistent team

    • @benroberts17
      @benroberts17 Месяц назад +14

      ​@Redlingstein have you never seen how mercedes got soo competive so fast they started designing that car in 08 and managed to win a world championship in less then 4 years if they get it right with the new regulations they could easily be in the midfield especially if there's no cost cap if they aren't a team yet

  • @brianhenderson6294
    @brianhenderson6294 Месяц назад +134

    "sorry if I'm demeaning your culture..." No, you're good. That was about right.

    • @DriverScottieC
      @DriverScottieC Месяц назад +5

      @@justinthaim8879More than you can imagine. And none of them like each other

    • @brandonhoffman4712
      @brandonhoffman4712 28 дней назад

      Culture, where? I'll smite that with a gender study...

  • @aaronmachado13
    @aaronmachado13 Месяц назад +32

    I’m American and this situation makes me laugh cause wasn’t Haas in trouble for sanctions? That said Andretti itself was getting bullied to begin with cause the whole project. “ you need to update your facility” than Andretti built two state of the art facilities one in the motorsport valley of open wheel racing in USA and the other is at THE motorsport valley of the UK .” You don’t bring a manufacturer” than brings in GM as a technical partnership. “ they’re a glorified sponsor, we need you to build a in house engine rather than rebadging a Renault PU as Cadillac “ than they announce to join Audi in 2026 as an actual PU manufacturer. “ you don’t even have a car designed “ than release a design and promise to build it by the end of this year. It’s not even moving the goal post at this point, it’s throwing the goal post out at the parking lot.

  • @moderndiscourse
    @moderndiscourse Месяц назад +145

    *LawVS:* “Given what’s going on in the world, surely there’s more pressing matters for the United States Congress to deal with, than allowing a team to go racing…”
    *AMERICA:* “HA! Actually, no. That’s where you’re very wrong. The United States government would rather do literally ANYTHING than focus on whats actually important. This is a perfect issue for us to tackle”

    • @NivekTheTruth
      @NivekTheTruth Месяц назад +12

      Nailed it.

    • @hugmynutus
      @hugmynutus Месяц назад

      100% addressing a real issue with real stakes put their political career on the line. Advocating for an american racing legend & american industry is an easy PR win.

    • @crunks420
      @crunks420 Месяц назад

      MTG will be screaming about the "uni-party" globalists, and suddenly the hard right wingers will be anti-F1.

    • @herbertkraft7379
      @herbertkraft7379 Месяц назад +6

      True that. And if they are lucky they can act like they started another invasion and defeated the evil guys. (THIS IS A JOKE BTW !!!!)

    • @joehynes2964
      @joehynes2964 Месяц назад

      Impossibly true. Congress is pathetic and worthless.

  • @VictoryWorks
    @VictoryWorks Месяц назад +128

    F1: Hey USA, we want your money and we are going to give you 3 races a year now
    USA: Oh cool! Can we enter a competitive team with huge financial backing?
    F1: No! Don't be ridiculous!

    • @Kajico
      @Kajico Месяц назад

      I think this is the biggest reason why Congress is getting involved. Also its one of many things on their agenda its not like it takes up their entire focus, we had a whole UFO investigation going on not so long ago in Congress. Congress is looking at this because you have a US Media owned organization that is enriching only themselves and foreign owned franchises and then being anti-competitive by restricting an American owned franchise from participating. Liberty Media owns Live Nation which is already facing antitrust scrutiny. This just seems to be a further extension to that.

    • @mrdavies09
      @mrdavies09 Месяц назад +8

      F1: "No, we're playing with the toys. You can sit there and watch us play."

    • @scroopynooperz9051
      @scroopynooperz9051 Месяц назад +15

      That is the ridiculous part. GM backing alone should be enough to get Andretti through the door.
      What's the hold-up here? American money is good enough but American teams aren't?
      F1 administration becomes more and more ridiculous every year

    • @yt.personal.identification
      @yt.personal.identification Месяц назад +1

      Privateers are not usually competitive.
      Strawman argument

    • @yt.personal.identification
      @yt.personal.identification Месяц назад +2

      ​@@scroopynooperz9051Why didn't GM commit to a full works team?
      They likely would have been accepted.
      Why only a temporary engine supplier?

  • @BSA_Airgunning
    @BSA_Airgunning Месяц назад +187

    Can we please swap the Miami gp for Andretti?

    • @y_fam_goeglyd
      @y_fam_goeglyd Месяц назад +13

      Oh please...!

    • @michaelskoomamacher5652
      @michaelskoomamacher5652 Месяц назад +4

      God I hope so 😅

    • @X-Warrior.8719
      @X-Warrior.8719 Месяц назад +3

      It won't be Easy... But I get it!

    • @yt.personal.identification
      @yt.personal.identification Месяц назад +3

      Can GM offer to be a full factory team instead of a privateer?

    • @johnholzhey8149
      @johnholzhey8149 Месяц назад

      @@yt.personal.identification F1 was started by "privateers". The only thing now is Mercedes, Ferrari, Aston Martin, Alpha Romeo, and Alpine, are the only "factory" teams. All others are basically privateers. There are only a few engine manufacturers. Red Bull builds there own since Honda pulled out. Ferrari, Mercedes, and Renault, build the others.

  • @Jeffacakes21
    @Jeffacakes21 Месяц назад +136

    Cant believe A-Level history and knowing about the Sherman Anti-Trust act would help me understand a LawVS video but here we are

    • @diegolopezzz18
      @diegolopezzz18 Месяц назад

      Most Americans aren’t even aware of the existence of the Sherman Anti-trust act lol

  • @11bravocrunchie22
    @11bravocrunchie22 Месяц назад +75

    It wasnt all that many years ago when the US federal government was the majority shareholder of GM, so the federal govt does indeed have an interest in this matter.

    • @admechskitarii6967
      @admechskitarii6967 Месяц назад +4

      Ehhh that was moreso a temporary measure as a result of the recession, but I get your point

    • @tomwitte6369
      @tomwitte6369 Месяц назад

      @windrose5988 GM is also a significant defense contractor and as a very major manufacturer, they would be an early shift to defense production at scale, should it, hopefully never, be needed. So yes, the GM - Gov't relationship is deep. Liberty Media is listening to the wrong whisperers on this one. Now, how to end this so everyone is a winner, without looking bad? Clock is ticking F1.

  • @gerardcrabb4556
    @gerardcrabb4556 Месяц назад +254

    Plot twist they sign Newey and he designs cars for all series they race and GM F1...

    • @jackdraper8603
      @jackdraper8603 Месяц назад +20

      If Newey really does have “garden leave” I wonder if this could be a serious opportunity

    • @HyperScorpio8688
      @HyperScorpio8688 Месяц назад +7

      @@jackdraper8603 Apparently he does not. Probably to "buy his silence" about the Horner scandal

    • @Dere-kf6np
      @Dere-kf6np Месяц назад +2

      It`s exacly what I thought last Video, when the news came

    • @TomCousins-tx3kh
      @TomCousins-tx3kh Месяц назад +12

      Would love to see Andretti as the 11th team, as an American I and many others would become new F1 fans. If not, I say F1 can bugger off and should be banned from US or TAXED out US!

    • @Ticklestein
      @Ticklestein Месяц назад +4

      Oh yes yes yes yes I would love this

  • @Lanselot2069
    @Lanselot2069 Месяц назад +46

    For me, and I think for andretti as well, it's less about being rejected, it's how dismissive and downright disrespectful they've been about the whole thing. "cartel-like" is sounding more and more accurate by the day.

    • @LawVS
      @LawVS  Месяц назад +18

      Definitely. This is all about their character being questioned.

    • @madmike-1693
      @madmike-1693 Месяц назад

      maFIA

  • @privateer2584
    @privateer2584 Месяц назад +83

    American here. I am not surprised by this.

    • @Youngadvance
      @Youngadvance Месяц назад +3

      American here, and I’m also not surprised 😅

    • @crystalvibes2122
      @crystalvibes2122 Месяц назад +8

      Neither am I. Congress has a vested interest in protecting American automotive companies.

    • @rolanddeschain965
      @rolanddeschain965 Месяц назад +3

      ​@@crystalvibes2122and 1/8th of the f1 season is now in the us, f1 should've known better lol

    • @enterprisethesylveon5787
      @enterprisethesylveon5787 29 дней назад +1

      For once I actually support this...

    • @Skull5617
      @Skull5617 27 дней назад

      Not only am I not surprised by it but honestly I was surprised to see the government doing something I support

  • @andyp5362
    @andyp5362 Месяц назад +102

    Most consistent f1 youtuber

    • @J5L5M6
      @J5L5M6 Месяц назад +3

      *Rab has entered the chat: "Alright, guys!"

    • @andrewholcomb7852
      @andrewholcomb7852 Месяц назад +3

      This channel and TacRabs channel are the most consistent for daily F1 news . Been watching both for a few years now

  • @spark6669
    @spark6669 Месяц назад +80

    I’m kind of happy for US Congress for calling out FOM for trying to have their cake and eat it. I’m interested to see how the crowd reacts to this in Miami as it could be quite telling from the fans perspective

    • @LawVS
      @LawVS  Месяц назад +29

      Even if it doesn't go anywhere, it's sparked debate on news platforms that normally wouldn't cover F1 stuff.

    • @spark6669
      @spark6669 Месяц назад +8

      ⁠@LawVS Maybe there’s no such thing as bad publicity in FOM’s mind. Either way I can’t see this helping their cause if it’s gone this high up the pecking order.
      Great video once again as always!

    • @Redlingstein
      @Redlingstein Месяц назад +1

      Who the f cares abt that 😂

    • @Redlingstein
      @Redlingstein Месяц назад +3

      The fans don’t care…they simply want to watch the race

    • @b11recoillessrifle14
      @b11recoillessrifle14 Месяц назад +6

      @@Redlingstein idk man, the interest that has sparked from this tells otherwise

  • @JahanSoundSystem
    @JahanSoundSystem Месяц назад +24

    As an American, man this is so funny. Even the part where you'd think we'd have more important things to focus on rather than sports.
    But i do want to say, in fairness, Its only 12 congressmen out of 500+ house reps and 100 senators. Its not like its on the entire governments focus.....yet

    • @LimitPro1
      @LimitPro1 Месяц назад +2

      Key word is "YET" once they gain an interest it's over

    • @deanchur
      @deanchur Месяц назад +1

      @@LimitPro1 Depends whether Andretti has the budget to "lobby" all of them

    • @kristoffermangila
      @kristoffermangila Месяц назад

      Its not just Andretti, GM is mobilizing their lobbyists in DC. I wouldn't be surprised if the inquiry would be spearheaded by the congressional and Senate delegations of Michigan and Indiana, the home states of GM and Andretti Global respectively.

  • @kennyj43
    @kennyj43 Месяц назад +85

    I am yet to see any good reason why Andretti should not be allowed to compete. They are a serious, well-resourced racing outfit and it would make a lot more sense to have them in than Haas and Alpine, for example. This private club nonsense needs to end. There is more than enough money to go round if that is what the other teams are worried about.

    • @Yeetin_Boomer_Actual
      @Yeetin_Boomer_Actual Месяц назад +5

      it puts mercedes' interests at risk, in the auto market AND in racing.

    • @joanandreanoweyland57
      @joanandreanoweyland57 Месяц назад +6

      Well, IT IS a private club. You can throw all the tantrums you want, but you don't choose to be inducted in a private club. The club does. Besides, didn't you Americans have your own series...? Didn't you at some point call it "World Series"?

    • @antwangordon8422
      @antwangordon8422 Месяц назад +17

      @@joanandreanoweyland57maybe you missed the point an American company owns the sport so they are bound by US law..👀

    • @treytonlandplayz3151
      @treytonlandplayz3151 Месяц назад +9

      @@joanandreanoweyland57Did bro just compare MLB to F1… 😂😂😂😂😂😂

    • @mikespearwood3914
      @mikespearwood3914 Месяц назад +2

      @@treytonlandplayz3151 They have a point though!

  • @TheSlowoldman
    @TheSlowoldman Месяц назад +80

    Newsflash, Andretti is serious....get used to this. Would love to see them hire Newey and watch FOM heads explode....

    • @Limegreenedragon
      @Limegreenedragon Месяц назад +10

      That'll be the biggest middle 🖕 to FOM for sure

    • @jamarij5814
      @jamarij5814 Месяц назад +11

      That would be a baller ass move if they could get Newey.

    • @azizhusseinz2083
      @azizhusseinz2083 Месяц назад +6

      Technically Newey able to join Andretti in 2025 since they are not competing in Formula 1

  • @b1air77
    @b1air77 Месяц назад +50

    @LawVS utterly flabbergasted by your upload schedule (and the high quality of content.) I raise a glass to Ladderman!!

  • @hunter4760
    @hunter4760 Месяц назад +11

    The complaint about Andretti not being competitive is such BS considering that at least half the grid have no desire to compete for the championship

  • @sgz257
    @sgz257 Месяц назад +66

    Here is how you fix this, have the FL and NV statehouses ban F1 from running the LV and Miami races until Andretti is in.

    • @rexthewolf3149
      @rexthewolf3149 Месяц назад +6

      That would be stupid considering the money those state gets from those races.

    • @Redlingstein
      @Redlingstein Месяц назад +24

      Great!! Skip those races immediately and bring on Hockenheim and Sepang 💪💪👊🏻👊🏻👊🏻👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻

    • @extraordinary_ordinary
      @extraordinary_ordinary Месяц назад +22

      @@rexthewolf3149 The Florida state government has been known to make some pretty boneheaded moves that hurt them economically.

    • @miguelcebriancarrasco1907
      @miguelcebriancarrasco1907 Месяц назад +2

      Ok, I support Andretti, but Ill give my life to avoid those shitshows

    • @sgz257
      @sgz257 Месяц назад

      @@rexthewolf3149 Miami and LV make enough money... They most likely break even with the races after paying all of the city services.

  • @safiullahkhan4912
    @safiullahkhan4912 Месяц назад +34

    US about to give Formula 1 and FIA some freedom🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅

    • @kric3604
      @kric3604 Месяц назад +9

      There's oil in those engines, it's time for some democracy !!🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅

    • @temp5782
      @temp5782 Месяц назад

      Imagine the doctors bills after a crash.

  • @y_fam_goeglyd
    @y_fam_goeglyd Месяц назад +22

    I don't get why Liberty in particular are against it. They are trying to get a bigger foothold in the USA - Team Andretti should be given the red carpet treatment!

    • @wingracer1614
      @wingracer1614 Месяц назад

      Because Liberty is just a yes man. The ones actually controlling the FOM are Vasseur, Wolf and Horner.

  • @ryankelly8902
    @ryankelly8902 Месяц назад +14

    6:48 Never thought Bernie Ecclestone would look like the good guy

    • @NewtypeCommander
      @NewtypeCommander Месяц назад +2

      Right? It's crazy to think that this whole Andretti F1 saga has reached this point, but here we are.

  • @connarcomstock161
    @connarcomstock161 Месяц назад +8

    OK SO
    The US Congress is involved for a couple of reasons, legitimate reasons, here.
    1 - Fair access to markets.
    This looks *a lot* like F1 is denying Cadillac access because they're pissy about them selling Caddis again in Europe and teams like Merc, AM, Alpine, and Ferrari are blocking them to combat this. Those manufacturers largest market, by *far and away* is the US, you can damn well be sure the Americans are going to demand equal access to Europe.
    2 - F1 does business in the US, if they do not have any *actual, legitimate, legal reason* for Andretti do not race, they're probably going to be in some hot water. The reality is that HAAS *continues to exist* and so long as they do, it's obvious F1 is playing favourites.
    3 - US Automakers, specifically The General and FoMoCo are the most influential parts of US politics aside from Lockheed-Martin and Wall St.
    The Gist is that F1 hasn't played fair here and Andretti is done playing fair as well. They've jumped through literally every absurd hoop and got denied because...well they just don't like them very much.
    That's not good enough and now the Andretti's are throwing their weight around. Good on 'em.

    • @LawVS
      @LawVS  Месяц назад

      That's a fair assessment. Possible naiveté.

    • @vitreo1363
      @vitreo1363 Месяц назад

      The majority of this argument is undone by the fact that A) Haas' existence debunks the claim that FOM is against American teams, and B) the fact they openly encouraged GM to enter as a PU supplier independently from Andretti proves this conspiracy theory of manufacturers conspiring to keep GM uot of Europe… is utter nonsense.

  • @Enis-fw7lv
    @Enis-fw7lv Месяц назад +62

    The only reason for this letter is because the congressmans have shares in GM.

    • @HotBoyCorey
      @HotBoyCorey Месяц назад

      Might be true, but I'm actually happy about it in this case.

    • @graemewestbrook8826
      @graemewestbrook8826 Месяц назад +3

      So what

    • @aidanlawor5418
      @aidanlawor5418 Месяц назад +5

      @@graemewestbrook8826 means congress see that they’ll get more money

    • @joehynes2964
      @joehynes2964 Месяц назад

      I'd bet that it has much more to do with campaign contributions and lobbying myself.

    • @carlosaraujo59
      @carlosaraujo59 Месяц назад +2

      So???……

  • @TGfoever
    @TGfoever Месяц назад +7

    F1 has botched this so badly they deserve everything they get at this point.

  • @ronawayfromme
    @ronawayfromme Месяц назад +18

    14:22 sanest american racing fan

  • @scroopynooperz9051
    @scroopynooperz9051 Месяц назад +5

    They want American fanbase support and all the big $ that comes with it... but they dont want a big, competent American team?
    What's the reason for this?

  • @COMMONsenseAdvocate86
    @COMMONsenseAdvocate86 Месяц назад +4

    I applaud Michael and Mario for doing the thing that wealthy, rich Americans do: bring in the court system! As an American, I am still pretty disgusted by this entire situation. Especially the quotes from Toto Wolff and the other team representatives around the grid. Proclaiming that Andretti is not a name/organization that can bring positivity to the sport is unbelievable fcked up. We have to understand, this is Andretti and fcking General Motors! Even attempting to make the excuse that this team isn't up to the standards for the expansion of the grid is pathetic and utterly stupid.

  • @an-albumhole4400
    @an-albumhole4400 Месяц назад +18

    Toto will She-it a brick.... No, NO, NO Mickey... this is so NOT right!!.... which is ALWAYS a plus for me... get in Andretti's 👍

  • @lmSnarkk
    @lmSnarkk Месяц назад +8

    It’s pretty undeniable that Andretti joining as an 11th team will add value to F1 in my opinion. Makes no sense to deny them, just bitter owners who don’t want the risk of being outperformed by a new team.

  • @bilfbunter2248
    @bilfbunter2248 Месяц назад +16

    Honestly worst-case scenario i could see f1 getting black balled in the US because of how much power GM has in the gov

    • @haroldchilton7229
      @haroldchilton7229 Месяц назад +1

      I think F1 should be banned from the US is they block Andretti. Fair is fair.

    • @johannessamuelsson6578
      @johannessamuelsson6578 Месяц назад

      Do you think the government might force Liberty Media to sell the series if they don't let Andretti in? Liberty Media is also buying MotoGP's commercial rights holder Dorna Sport, provided the European Commission green-lights the deal from an antitrust angle. Well, Liberty is technically "only" buying the 45% share of Dorna which was previously held by an investment fund, as opposed to buying all of Dorna.

    • @bilfbunter2248
      @bilfbunter2248 29 дней назад +1

      @@johannessamuelsson6578I don't think it will get as far as forcing LM to sell the series but i can see alot of deal Lm is making in the US being affected because of the bad press. The worst case for Lm would be they don't allow andretti in, the government opening a anti trust cases against Lm so the lose the MotoGP deal

  • @mateoorfano6004
    @mateoorfano6004 Месяц назад +7

    My best friend tried getting me into f1 around 2018 but it wasn’t till I found you that I understood what an historic and beautiful sport this is

  • @MichaelPate-michaelkpate
    @MichaelPate-michaelkpate Месяц назад +14

    Mario was a folk hero when I was growing up. Treating the Andretti Family like that shows how out of touch F1's current leadership is.

    • @joanandreanoweyland57
      @joanandreanoweyland57 Месяц назад

      Oh, yes, please tell me how important it is the ONE American dude in a sport of Fangios, Sennas, Prosts and Schumachers.

    • @lordpilgrimofdunbar
      @lordpilgrimofdunbar 28 дней назад

      ​@@joanandreanoweyland57 please, gatekeep more because 'your heros' are more important than other peoples.

  • @Celoth
    @Celoth Месяц назад +3

    Couple of points I'd make:
    * The US government is massive, and the focus of the government isn't such a finite resource that getting Congress members onboard with ensuring Liberty Media (an American company) isn't stifling American jobs and entrepeneurship means taking *away* from other things Congress can *and should* be focusing on. Mostly, Congress passes things like Andretti's complaints off to Bureaus of apolitical entities whose job it is to enforce these things.
    * To any Andretti detractors complaining about this, I'd challenge them to show me *any* F1 team who wouldn't and doesn't regularly go to the Stewards with rules technicalities and challenges to ensure they are getting the absolute best advantage for their team. Andretti's tactics here are 100% in keeping with that, and shows that Andretti aren't the type who are naive enough to think that everything is solely resolved "on-track" so to speak. Andretti are playing for keeps and ready to go.

  • @WarriorWildhead1337
    @WarriorWildhead1337 Месяц назад +6

    This makes even more sense when you look at where the Congressmen who signed this litter represent. Florida and Texas (who each host a grand prix) have at least one rep. here, and several are from Michigan and Indiana (where GM and Andretti are based, respectively). One is from North Carolina, which I know is where a lot of NASCAR teams are based but I don't know if Andretti has anything there. This is an easy thing for these congressmen to support since it's something their constituents have an actual stake in
    EDIT: I wrote this during the beginning of the video when it sounded like you weren't going to go over that but im gonna leave the comment up anyway

    • @andreastetzer2594
      @andreastetzer2594 Месяц назад

      Did the same. Looked up the signees Congressional districts. One of the signees has a lot automotive industry experience especially regarding the financial impact of the plants.

  • @jackdraper8603
    @jackdraper8603 Месяц назад +43

    Andretti Cadillac to pick up Adrian Newey during his 2025 garden leave?? Might make their program look like a serious contender. I also wonder if, since Andretti is not an F1 team, if Newey’s non-compete could prevent him from working there in 2025.

    • @Rozic745
      @Rozic745 Месяц назад +18

      Well, if he's employed in the United States and not in England, Non competes have been banned by the FTC last week in the United States, making his non-compete invalid and unenforceable in the US.

    • @cidklutch
      @cidklutch Месяц назад +2

      We can dream right?

    • @Redlingstein
      @Redlingstein Месяц назад +3

      @@Rozic745doesn’t matter, he still has that deal with RBR, doesn’t matter what you think of it

    • @Rozic745
      @Rozic745 Месяц назад +6

      @Redlingstein well, it doesn't matter. His deal was announced and he can leave after the rb17 project is finished in 2025. There allowing him to join another team immediately if he chooses after his official finale day with RBR.

    • @cosminlesutan3574
      @cosminlesutan3574 Месяц назад

      You are really delusional if you think Newye will go to a yanks non existent team :))))))))))))))))))))))))))))

  • @nerdzofsteel9193
    @nerdzofsteel9193 Месяц назад +13

    Thank you so much for making decent content and not just clickbait garbage like too much of formula 1 content.

  • @n1k0n_
    @n1k0n_ Месяц назад +7

    As an American I can say you do one of the best "murica bro" accents. I lol'd

    • @chipsawdust5816
      @chipsawdust5816 Месяц назад

      Yep - he almost managed to get all his "Brit" out of it but not all :)

  • @cidklutch
    @cidklutch Месяц назад +58

    Let. Them. In........Let. Them. In............Let them. In........LET THEM IN!

    • @matthewfreear
      @matthewfreear Месяц назад

      Why 🤷‍♂️ we’ve already got one American proving that they can’t drive, we don’t need a team doing it.

    • @TheSlowoldman
      @TheSlowoldman Месяц назад +11

      @@matthewfreear the American that owns the team is a former F1 champion, why not? There have been other Americans that have won GP's (even with cars they designed and built) ever heard of Dan Gurney and the American Eagle? Maybe the Gurney flap?

    • @castrocakes
      @castrocakes Месяц назад

      @@matthewfreear Euros can't drive NASCAR stfu.

    • @SavingTheUndesireables
      @SavingTheUndesireables Месяц назад +5

      @@matthewfreearweak question

    • @codyadams3698
      @codyadams3698 Месяц назад +6

      Haas is a joke and so is Logan quite frankly if Andretti were to enter they would immediately bring a lot more to F1 than Alfa Romeo, Alpine, Haas or even Williams

  • @paulbrennan2018
    @paulbrennan2018 Месяц назад +5

    Excellent tactics!
    Threaten f1's potential market and growth. The U.S. could block them from competing within the States. Dilution is one type of loss, but nothing compared to the actual loss of the U.S. market and fanfare.
    That's pretty much guaranteed Andretti a place on the grid!
    I'm delighted such actions are being taken to make F1 answer up and be accountable.
    If Andretti can employ devious strategies as such, they'll do great in F1!
    P.S. I'm not from the U.S.
    I just want F1 to grow and become more exciting!

  • @jo-zv4fc
    @jo-zv4fc Месяц назад +4

    I think it makes sense to include the US government on Andretti's end when F1 is asking for money from the cities they're building races in, like Vegas contributed 40 million dollars, and F1 doesn't necessarily up tourism in the cities; they've built new street circuits/tracks. Like people (foreign or not) already go to Las Vegas and Miami a ton. If you want money from the American market, you should at least expect this level of entitlement; it's expected to have an actual American team that isn't Haas.

  • @souldry
    @souldry Месяц назад +4

    Trying to dig deeper and deeper inside American wallets while at the same time treating US racing royalty like gutter trash. It wasn’t a simple rejection, they just had to throw insults into the mix. Consequences will never be the same.

  • @HoofHearted801
    @HoofHearted801 Месяц назад +6

    Given the corporate structure of F1, the FiA, Liberty Media and stock shares, I understand completely why Mario would want to alert the US gov't to another greedy corporation bent on extracting profits from US markets withouit allowing US the ability to compete in it. Andretti is a very credable name and they have jumped thru the numerous and ever changing hoops required to enter an F1 team. And Mario Andretti has a lifetime of family experiences where he has demonstrated that winning at all levels is done with integrity and dignity grounded in character strengths of kindness and humility while being a great competitor at the same time. His character is above reproach. It seems that they are being excluded for no good or valid reason, so they deserve to be given a legitimate answer, or be given a grid assignment.

  • @chipsawdust5816
    @chipsawdust5816 Месяц назад +2

    Andretti has been a huge name in American racing for all of my 65 years. Mario himself is 84 years old and won the F1 championship when I was 20. As you said he's a household name, but maybe a bit more than that, and in this case a source of pride.
    They did everything the FIA asked them to in order to make application and as you said, it should have been said and done by now.
    It's not about "hur dur 'Merica stickin' it to those stuffy Europeans" - for Andretti it's all about the actual racing. The cash is of course necessary but GM seems to have a few spare bucks laying around. And this isn't Ford trying to beat Ferrari, nothing like that. That was personal, to a large extent while this situation is purely the business of racing.
    Getting the government involved, yeah maybe some people think it's overboard, but FOM really didn't give them any options, just a flat "no" for no good reason. Where's the appeal board? Well they found one.
    The Andrettis are racers, fighters, what the hell do you expect?
    Maybe they join and are back markers for a decade, then all of Europe can crow about the shitty American race team. But even lowly Haas has scored race points, so I doubt a GM-backed Andretti team would end up at the back.

  • @scottbrick9918
    @scottbrick9918 Месяц назад +6

    I never thought that the US government would ever get involved in F1, nothing can surprise me now

    • @jsnsk101
      @jsnsk101 Месяц назад

      maybe they are building a 60 billion f1 track in ukraine next!

  • @skkho1204
    @skkho1204 Месяц назад +5

    I had zero idea Live Nation was under Liberty. This makes so much sense now!

    • @albertko1
      @albertko1 Месяц назад +1

      And there's already increased scrutiny on Ticketmaster and Live Nation already... More government scrutiny on Liberty might be find a lot more "cartel" behavior

    • @graemewestbrook8826
      @graemewestbrook8826 Месяц назад

      Now I know why the uk lost one nation dnb

  • @TheLickalittle
    @TheLickalittle Месяц назад +7

    As an American, what’s the resentment about bringing an American team onto the grid?
    Just the natural animosity European have against Americans?
    I really really want an American team in F1.

    • @deanchur
      @deanchur Месяц назад

      HAAS is an American F1 team. Their main base of operations is in Minneapolis and they have one in Banbury, England as well.

    • @LoganHunter82
      @LoganHunter82 Месяц назад +3

      This time, It's not us europeans. We actually DO want Andretti to join. Even FIA said they're allowing Andretti to join. It was american owned Liberty Media and FOM that said no to Andretti

    • @scroopynooperz9051
      @scroopynooperz9051 Месяц назад +1

      I think it has to do with splitting the prize pot with another competent/ competitive team.
      F1 is becoming very popular and the teams have become fat hogs off all that new money rolling in - this is all about greed

  • @jamesbolling6681
    @jamesbolling6681 Месяц назад +5

    The other teams are afraid of Andretti/Cadillac because they know there is a very good chance they will get their snobby asse's kicked.

  • @satanswolf
    @satanswolf Месяц назад +2

    As they say, you mess with the bull you get the horns! It can get really messy, "LM we race in Miami Texas and Vegas. Us gvt. " Are you sure? And to answer to your question, no is no coincidental that each time some big news abt. Andretti comes up something huge happens in F1. I am very curious to see what they going to come up with this time especially in Miami. It's gonna be fun!

  • @burner8959
    @burner8959 Месяц назад +6

    The thing that should scare the crap out of everyone at F1 is the U.S. government being concerned that they are "acting like a cartel". I hope they all have their finances in order because I'm sure the U.S. Justice Department is itching to make another example like FIFA.

  • @Bourne246
    @Bourne246 Месяц назад +3

    Honestly i really hate getting government involved but anti trust issue raised really hits a big point

  • @JakeFromFarm243jdbalXD0-2gNhsC
    @JakeFromFarm243jdbalXD0-2gNhsC Месяц назад +2

    The Fact they said their name wouldn't "Bring any value to the sport" is such a big insult to the Andrettis too. Mario Andretti was prestigious during his time in F1 and he's been in so many sports afterwards too. The dude is a master behind the wheel in any car he can get in, and you can't say that to about anyone who has ever raced. If Andretti can get into F1 it would bring in loads if not more viewers to the sport especially more american viewers. Given the time needed to race and make adjustments and upgrades, Andretti can be a contender for the championship in F1

  • @danarose2677
    @danarose2677 Месяц назад +7

    I would like to point out that F1 and IRL got about the same ratings last year. I feel like the F1 circuit is more interested in the States than the States are in F1. It is almost like a team based in this country would help them gain more ground. Feels kinda like they want our money but not our competition. Watched Indy/CART off and on my whole life. Do not feel the need to add a session of competitive follow the leader, umm, I mean race.

    • @Reiver-93
      @Reiver-93 Месяц назад +3

      There's a reason it feels kinda like they want your money but not your competition, because that is *exactly* what they want.

    • @KINGMARS413
      @KINGMARS413 Месяц назад

      I bet most American fans don't know HAAS is actually "American". Unless they watch NASCAR, they wouldn't know. HAAS doesn't really advertise themselves as an American team. As an American, I would love to see an American team, with an American driver, that actually want's to be associated with America

  • @vivasharma07
    @vivasharma07 Месяц назад +4

    Go Team Andretti, full support as it will bring more to the sport and 2 more driver spots young talent can fill in rather than roting in F2

  • @atharvadate7345
    @atharvadate7345 Месяц назад +29

    Anti-Trust regulations in the US exist for this very reason, basically this law prevents any company from gaining a monopoly and if they do end up capturing the market, this law makes sure that they don’t exploit the consumer and the competition

    • @walktroughman1952
      @walktroughman1952 Месяц назад +4

      So why is Microsoft so monopolistic?

    • @mmwosu
      @mmwosu Месяц назад +15

      @@walktroughman1952
      Ever heard of Apple? Microsoft is far from a monopoly. Anti-capitalists throw that term too loosely without truly understanding what it means

    • @y_fam_goeglyd
      @y_fam_goeglyd Месяц назад +3

      The same rules apply in the UK. The Monopolies Commission has split up huge companies, or prevented two major companies from joining before now.

    • @chris9650
      @chris9650 Месяц назад +5

      Amazon. Apple. Microsoft. Alphabet.

    • @reddwarf666
      @reddwarf666 Месяц назад

      @@mmwosu To play devils advocate here: the US has Indycar/NASCAR/Indy500 and maybe a couple of others I am not aware of.
      So if Apple counts as a counter to the Microsoft monopoly, would the existing racing already available not counter that F1 is a monopoly?
      While it is computing and sectors are comparable between Apple and Microsoft, you can argue that Apple does things very differently, so NASCAR not being the exact same as F1 (thank the heavens above...) is not going to hold either. Both have cars, both race. What is the monopoly problem here? Or is protecting your 'ecosystem' not valid once it comes to F1?

  • @llahsemaj1
    @llahsemaj1 Месяц назад +5

    Oh man you should look up those baseball players having to testify in front of congress about cheating allegations. Us Americans really take sports serious .

  • @arg_9584
    @arg_9584 Месяц назад +13

    Keepin the season interesting while Max and Redbull cruise to another championship.

    • @temp5782
      @temp5782 Месяц назад

      Bc. Watching the best ever do his thing is boring?

  • @red5standingby419
    @red5standingby419 Месяц назад +9

    It wasn't even so much that they rejected them. It was how they did it. Reading through that rejection letter its just filled with insults and condescension. They gave no real valid reasons as to why but they gave plenty of arrogant insults. As an American, I too got into the sport because of the Netflix series. So much so my wife and I travelled to Austin in 2022 for the Grand Prix there. Spent thousands of dollars on tickets/merch etc. After this BS we will no longer be making any plans to spend any money on F1. Might catch the occasional race on TV but that's about it.

    • @Redlingstein
      @Redlingstein Месяц назад +1

      Great. So you actually are a Netflix watcher not a racing fan. Then don’t watch 😂 You won’t be missed.

    • @temp5782
      @temp5782 Месяц назад +2

      @@Redlingsteini understand this man. I’ve seen Senna crash live and been to 12gp’s (not a Netflix fan) it’s great that this man and his wife came to enjoy f1. It would be awesome to have Andretti and all his fans in the sport.

    • @temp5782
      @temp5782 Месяц назад +3

      Have patience. You are very welcome in the sport and i hope you have the patience to see Andretti in the sport.

  • @AaronAL59
    @AaronAL59 Месяц назад +3

    I don't get it. They want to increase American viewership, letting Andretti in is one of the best ways to do that.

  • @Mazaco_The_Snake
    @Mazaco_The_Snake Месяц назад +3

    As an American myself, I would love to see Cadillac give Ferrari a reason to start being good again

  • @gsheist
    @gsheist Месяц назад +8

    As a former strategist for GM, I can tell you that GMs lobbying efforts are deep, long-standing, and influential.
    This is an economic and competitive argument and it makes sense for Congress to inquire and get some transparency from them.

    • @Redlingstein
      @Redlingstein Месяц назад

      The decision was clear, GM pulled out of the Andretti deal…. They suddenly didn’t want to supply any engine until 2028….
      That’s their OWN FAULT, that was 1 of the reasons for the rejection….
      And that’s why FOM said, you can re-apply for 2028 WITH GM AS NEW ENGINE SUPPLIER.
      Andretti and GM failed their own plan….

    • @jvydenlovescruises
      @jvydenlovescruises Месяц назад

      @@Redlingsteinah right, the ones lobbying to enter the sport, denying other teams, the engine provider for andretti for most things left andretti makes real sense idiot

    • @NewtypeCommander
      @NewtypeCommander Месяц назад +5

      ​@@Redlingstein That is factually wrong. GM said in a statement that the registration process to be an OEM, the development and the supply of Power Units came down to timing. According to them, GM wanted to register as an OEM sooner, but the governing rules stated that the process would take time. And so that's why the Cadillac engine won't be ready until 2028. On top of that, the deal between Andretti and Cadillac hasn't been broken up. In fact, it appears that the opposite is happening and that the ties between the two entities are deepening. I think the deal you are referring to is the deal with Renault, which did indeed lapse. However, articles I've read point to that the deal could renewed if Andretti get a slot on the grid.

    • @DevinEMILE
      @DevinEMILE Месяц назад

      @@NewtypeCommander Just give up on that guy. He's blatantly spreading incorrect information.

    • @NewtypeCommander
      @NewtypeCommander Месяц назад

      @@DevinEMILE You're not wrong, but one should always call out bulls**t when they see it.

  • @413TomaccoRoad
    @413TomaccoRoad Месяц назад +3

    Don't forget WTR / Andretti Acura in IMSA, I hear they're coming to WEC next year too.

  • @413TomaccoRoad
    @413TomaccoRoad Месяц назад +3

    The Caddy GTP/ Hypercars are no joke!

  • @caleb_does_gaming9642
    @caleb_does_gaming9642 Месяц назад +2

    14:30 you did a pretty solid impression of NASCAR fans, I’m not disappointed ,although it was out of the blue, I’m impressed

  • @Striker52C
    @Striker52C Месяц назад +2

    Ive been an Indycar fan all my life and go to the Indy 500 every year. The Andretti name carries a lot of legacy in American motor sport. I'd say similar to Lauda or Marko in F1 or Earnhardt in NASCAR. It would be a shame for all racing fans if Andretti isn't allowed entry

  • @QuimFreecss
    @QuimFreecss Месяц назад +7

    I absolutelly love how this is blowing up in FoM face. The way are treating Andretti is a travesty. And not letting Andretti in is also just insulting us F1 fans. They want us to belive shitty street circuits done in a hurry and half assed sprint races are really going to make the season more interesting while an 11th team that comes from a very competent motorsport background and one of the biggest car manufacturers in the world?
    FoM are just greedy and are too high with power, and seeing it bite them back is absolutelly brilliant.

  • @mattfantastic9969
    @mattfantastic9969 Месяц назад +3

    This might be the most useful thing our government does this year, don't stop them now. Plus, as long as they're busy doing this, they can't pass any more stupid laws.

  • @hughjohnson2674
    @hughjohnson2674 Месяц назад +2

    Oh and Andretti are competing in the Mighty V8 Supercars here in Oz, they are a large and talented racing Organisation, they race Camaros here…..a GM product.

  • @netter11
    @netter11 Месяц назад +1

    You going down and back up broke the immersion! D:
    But solid video as always! Keep it up!

  • @darthclone5081
    @darthclone5081 Месяц назад +10

    As an American I can definitely tell you that politicians focusing on this while our country burns and our civil liberties are being taken away is a regular office day

    • @Takingyoutojail
      @Takingyoutojail Месяц назад

      You voted for them
      You vote for the politicians
      (not you personally, I’m saying Americans as a whole)

    • @darthclone5081
      @darthclone5081 Месяц назад

      @@Takingyoutojail it honestly doesn’t matter who we vote for lobbyist run this country, if you look at the amount of money lobbyists have “donated” they donate to politicians from both sides plus they all do insider trading. It doesn’t matter who we vote for, we are screwed.

  • @TheSlowoldman
    @TheSlowoldman Месяц назад +4

    Law, remember a lot of folks in America buy those fancy German and Italian and even British (when they run) automobiles. I would love to see Porsche make a return, you can probably reason why by my prior comment. Let's hope the manufacturers aren't so short sighted as to shoot themselves in the foot. I'm more about the Andretti legacy (particularly Mario) and seeing them/him reach the pinnacle, as you said. Cadillac is really neither here nor there for me, although they seem to be holding their own in the IMSA series.

    • @Redlingstein
      @Redlingstein Месяц назад +1

      Porsche didn’t want to….

    • @TheSlowoldman
      @TheSlowoldman Месяц назад

      @@Redlingstein Yup, Porsche doesn't need F1.

    • @graemewestbrook8826
      @graemewestbrook8826 Месяц назад

      No it's the vw group did not want 2 competing brands they own they have already done that in the wec in the past

    • @TheSlowoldman
      @TheSlowoldman Месяц назад

      @@graemewestbrook8826 that was the official reasoning. I still insist Porsche doesn't need F1. Would I love to see them there? Of course.

  • @morganpowell2999
    @morganpowell2999 Месяц назад +2

    Also not gonna lie, if Cadillac starts getting podiums in F1, you dang right I’m gonna be fired up 😂

  • @asmodeus6631
    @asmodeus6631 Месяц назад +2

    F1 has never liked the American involvement in their series, and now another American team with an engine manufacturer are intruding into their profits and with ford coming into the picture with Redbull its totally freaking them out. Must be afraid of a little competition.

  • @ShockF1
    @ShockF1 Месяц назад +28

    us gov is crazy to defend 1 team

    • @DanishWistara
      @DanishWistara Месяц назад

      I mean FOM apparently is going against some anti-trust law so it's honestly on FOM, not Andretti

    • @kennyj43
      @kennyj43 Месяц назад +11

      Why?

    • @Gleepglurp
      @Gleepglurp Месяц назад +13

      It has to do with liberty media being based in America and then falling under antitrust anti competition lawsuits

    • @Michael-pi8ps
      @Michael-pi8ps Месяц назад +7

      It’s not just “1 team” it’s the American team. There’s a big “Americans need to support Americans first” movement going on.

  • @buztel
    @buztel Месяц назад +6

    Imagine that: Someone comes to your house and ask "Hey, can I (we) play with our toys in your backyard?" You kindly let them and than they are like "We like it here, can we play in 3 parts of your outdoors as well?" You are thinking 'Heck, why not..' And than, at later you decide to join in the fun with your own toys - that are a match or maybe better than theirs - and you say "Hey, can I (we) join in? We have the most advanced toys, too.." At that they be like "Aah, nope.. We are only to play in your backyard, you can't play with us in your own outdoors, no matter where your toys are at.."
    Madness. Nonetheless. Thanks again for sharing top content.

  • @1986arseny
    @1986arseny Месяц назад +2

    I'll put another question on the table. Let's assume that another brand is remotely considering to enter F1. A return of Toyota, for example. And then, 'Toyota' is seeing this breach between FIA and FOM. How a brand that's racing competetively on almost every other league except WRC is denied on the basis that it's not relevant enough. I fully understand that the way the FIA pushed for this was bad, and the FOM is probably reacting to that. But the consequences of this rejection could mean the end of another global brand joining in. Ford is surely having some serious second toughts after all that happened with GM going full send with a new entry. If the Red Bull Powerplant won't work, Ford will either have to buy Racing Bulls, or pull out, because a new entry will probably being rejected.

    • @T.N.D.88
      @T.N.D.88 Месяц назад

      Ford is pretty much involved with a power unit that's already developed through Red Bull/Honda... GM is starting from scratch.

  • @natehaviland3244
    @natehaviland3244 Месяц назад +2

    GM already spends billions to lobby congress. There is no surprise from anyone in the US. Its a US owned conglomerate not letting another US owned company compete in an industry they have a proven record of successful endeavours in.
    This whole thing reeks of "no bad press" congress gets involved more people pay attention. Both andretti and F1 make even more when they turn and allow them in... sometime between now and next season. They'll be in for 26

  • @mattt525
    @mattt525 Месяц назад +6

    Honestly it is an antitrust issue. If they met the criteria and still don't let them race. I am fine with congress working on this. They have spent 8 months arguing about foreign weapons sale then let it happen anyways.

    • @Redlingstein
      @Redlingstein Месяц назад

      They did NOT meet all criteria! Cos GM pulled out of the deal! They suddenly didn’t want to supply any engine until 2028….
      So GM BLEW THE DEAL THEMSELVES after FIA had checked the proposal…….
      Andretti should blame GM….

  • @Ikcatcher
    @Ikcatcher Месяц назад +3

    The other teams wouldn’t be happy not because Andretti joined though government intervention, they’d be unhappy another team is taking away their precious money

    • @johannessamuelsson6578
      @johannessamuelsson6578 Месяц назад

      You should look up Equipe Ligier from the 70s-90s. They were really in with the government.

  • @cliffordbradford8910
    @cliffordbradford8910 Месяц назад +2

    Andretti didn't “go to Congress", he was interviewed by Martin Brundle on his grid walk and he Said that some Congresspeople invited him to discuss it. AFAIK, Liberty Media is an American company so anti-trust laws apply and even if they weren't, anti-trust still applies since they and F1 do business in the USA. Is team sports like American football, baseball etc get exemptions to antitrust because of tradition/practicality (you can't just have a random number of teams in a league) but that doesn't historically apply to racing. In racing, you show up with a legal car you get to race. Also, historically *that's how Formula 1 worked too*... This “franchise”/Concord business is not traditional... BTW, US courts have taken up sports issues before, for example in the America's Cup where have had cases specifically about who could or could not compete. So I always thought this could end up in courti just didn't think it would end up in politics.

  • @ZeZwede
    @ZeZwede Месяц назад +2

    as a long time F1 fan since the 90's, i just cant comprehend in what way andretti would make f1 "worse". it would obviously be more interesting, especially for the f1 crowd in the US.

  • @dimitrijensk2845
    @dimitrijensk2845 Месяц назад +7

    Normally I wouldn’t like this aggressiveness in order to secure an entry but Andretti jumped through literally every hoop put in their way and F1 still told them to essentially go f*** themselves.
    At this point, it is clear that no matter what they did, F1 would still try to find a reason to say no.
    I fully support this.
    7:45 I have been calling them a cartel for a very long time. Very glad to see an actual representative sees it too.

    • @chris9650
      @chris9650 Месяц назад

      GM pulled out. This makes me not wanna see andretti get in because they are throwing their weight out and about because they can't get things their own way.

    • @dimitrijensk2845
      @dimitrijensk2845 Месяц назад

      @@chris9650 when was this?

    • @KINGMARS413
      @KINGMARS413 Месяц назад

      @@chris9650 Source? I doubt GM would actually want to pull out of this. If they were to go into F1 it would let them compete with Ford and bring them some money depending where Andretti places while in F1.

    • @chris9650
      @chris9650 Месяц назад

      @@KINGMARS413 they delayed the entry date, not pulled out.

  • @vernonnorfleet2292
    @vernonnorfleet2292 Месяц назад +8

    This is no Joke "The United States vs. Liberty Media." We take this very serious in America. The US government has broken up some of the largest companies in America for this type of behavior. Liberty Media the last thing you want to do is have "Uncle Sam" looking into your buisness practices. Good Vid LawVS !

    • @Redlingstein
      @Redlingstein Месяц назад +1

      Easy, they will sell to Arabic investing company then… then F1 will never visit US ever again

    • @vernonnorfleet2292
      @vernonnorfleet2292 Месяц назад +5

      @@Redlingstein I have been watching F1 since 1970. It may have been only 1 to 3 races a year. For years we had no F1 races in the US. I think we can survive without F1 in the US, in light of being treated unfairly. We the People have a tradition of rooting for the Underdog in America. Andretti is not an Underdog. When we see that you have been made to jump thru flaming hoops meet requirements, and then denied the opportunity and insulted, it really "makes our jaws tight."

    • @adityairawan1843
      @adityairawan1843 Месяц назад

      ​​@@Redlingstein Honestly, I think if F1 gets sold to some Arabic company then it will give Sulayem more influence over F1. He's from one of those Arab countries.
      What we'll get if that's true? Less races and more teams, just like what Sulayem said he wants. Yey.

  • @markntexas8265
    @markntexas8265 Месяц назад +1

    Oh FYI the letter is legally required prior to USCON being able to subpoena all records from Liberty and then of course the public grilling in front committees.

  • @pick8108
    @pick8108 Месяц назад +2

    14:22 your American impersonation is spot on and I love it. Just get the USA USA chants going and your set. I'm from America and Drive to Survive got me into the sport and now love watching F1. Love the content and keep up the good work :)

  • @chrish931
    @chrish931 Месяц назад +5

    Well they have three races here in the US and the ownership is an American company and being that rules by the FIA state 24 grid spots and Andretti is being denied one with only 20 spots on the grid, they do have an anti trust argument that could be made, whether its worth it or winnable is a whole other can of worms. I will add that Al Davis in the 80's proved that a monolithic sports league could be sued for anti-trust and lose when he sued the NFL as owner of the Oakland Raiders to move to LA, and the NFL is a much bigger, more lucrative sports league than F1 is.

  • @andreipatrascu1944
    @andreipatrascu1944 Месяц назад +3

    it's because Netflix series. There's too many ppl following, there's too much money and they don't wanna give away a share of it. And it's so much money here that they can afford to pay to make this disappear. I am refusing to hear anything about it because it's a shitty series that want to cash it now on the success of Netflix series rather than care about the future of the sport. we should all refuse to buy tickets, watch it on TV, cancel subscription with anything f1 related and voice ourselves hoping we get more teams, more competition. F2 champions no longer have a place in F1 because we have so few teams and so few sits. :( meanwhile I am looking for other series to follow, series that allow more teams to join. oh, did I mention I am from Europe and I am not a US fan I just want more competition, I have the limited nr of teams and plans to reduce it even more just so current teams get more money! they are ruining this series for money :(

  • @robertcabrera6232
    @robertcabrera6232 Месяц назад +2

    As an American racing fan, I've got to say that the European F1 execs have no clue as to how big a hornet's nest they're stirring-up! Mario Andretti isn't just a legendary driver, he's the closest thing in America to auto racing royalty. He, his family and his company have won at every level of the sport that they've ever tried their hand at, and GM is the largest US auto manufacturer and one of the largest in the world. When GM throws its weight around politicians of all stripes listen! When I was growing up it was common to hear, "as goes GM, so goes the nation." Meaning that when GM was doing well, so was the US economy.
    For GM to even commit the financial capital and engineering resources required to enter F1 after many decades of not showing any direct interest in motorsports, proves to me and many other Americans that they are extremely serious about this. They want to prove that their engineering is on par, if not better than the best in the world, and to use victories in F1 to sell cars in new markets and at home. As they say, "win on Sunday, sell on Monday."
    The legal fight that was started by AJ Foyt in the CART - Indycar split decades ago will look like a fly on a windscreen compared to what will happen here if F1 doesn't change its course. Not only can I see antitrust legislation introduced to break up F1, but I can also see this devolving into a trade war between the US and Europe. I can easily see American legislators deciding that if F1 won't allow an American team to compete fairly, then we'll place steep tariffs on the EU companies that are behind the F1 teams. I've seen tariffs placed on other imported items for more ridicules reasons!
    For example, we here in the US haven't been able to purchase a Toyota Hilux or any other small pickup manufactured outside of North America for over a generation, because of the "chicken tax." Since the mid 1960s a 25% tariff has been imposed on any light duty truck imported into the US from outside of North America. This tariff was originally levied in retaliation to European countries banning or placing tariffs on chicken exported from the US. To this day these light duty vehicles are not imported here because the added tariff would make them considerably more expensive than competing and even more upscale vehicles manufactured within North America.
    So my advice to F1 is to take heed. Andretti and GM aren't playing, and this could get ugly quickly!

  • @bernardausterberry9795
    @bernardausterberry9795 Месяц назад +2

    F1 ran with more than 12 teams long before Horner , Wolf and co. 11 shouldn't be a problem. Just as Liberty could stand 3 fewer events. Red Bull is happy to receive Ford engines and Mercedes-Benz enjoys the US market.stuff like this is why the SCCA and The FIA remain separate. Besides I would love to see the Liberty boys having a chat in a congressional hot seat.

  • @cosmic-tiger
    @cosmic-tiger Месяц назад +10

    I have some sympathy with the frustration of all the F1 teams stopping an entry for selfish financial reasons. But I do wonder if coming in as a hostile entrant is really a good idea.

    • @nordvestgaming1238
      @nordvestgaming1238 Месяц назад +15

      I mean tbf Andretti jumped thru every single hoop that FOM threw at them, got all of the approvals they needed, waited literal years, and even brought one of the largest automanufactuerers on board just for F1 to basically be like "Sucks to suck", F1 has no one but themselves to blame for the hostility.

    • @JonathanWaterbury
      @JonathanWaterbury Месяц назад +2

      Right it’s hostile because of f1, so many hoops. This is just silly.

    • @95mushroom
      @95mushroom Месяц назад

      Basically, FOM wrote a check, the US Gov't is about to cash

    • @djholster676
      @djholster676 Месяц назад

      While Andretti and Cadillac want to get in for selfish financial reasons. It's not that they are trying to improve F1, it is to get a slice of the pie.

    • @chipsawdust5816
      @chipsawdust5816 Месяц назад

      @@djholster676 Are you serious bro? All teams are in it for the money. Why else? Get real.
      They don't want to share their pie, that's the issue. And you think an 11th team would make F1 less watchable somehow?

  • @BruceKarrde
    @BruceKarrde Месяц назад +5

    So, there are a lot of angles. GM wants to launch Cadillac in Europe. European car brands want to protect their market. We have Toto and Horner claiming ownership of their teams - not exactly, but they do want to own it. And to be fair - if an answer is not satisfactory, you're correct to ask for more clarification. If that doesn't happen, you can make use of the law. It's always interesting when an organisation thinks it's larger than any nation.

    • @miguelcebriancarrasco1907
      @miguelcebriancarrasco1907 Месяц назад +1

      Toto owns a third of his team

    • @Redlingstein
      @Redlingstein Месяц назад

      Huh you don’t even know that Toto does own 30% of the Merc racing team?? 😂

    • @Redlingstein
      @Redlingstein Месяц назад

      Its so ‘funny’ that you Americans think you are bigger than the rest of the world 🤓
      F1 is worldwide……

    • @Redlingstein
      @Redlingstein Месяц назад

      Who cares what Cadillac wants 😂😂😂 Why the heck do you think F1 isEurope 😂😂😂 F1 is worldwide since 1950. They’ve raced all over the globe….
      Only US wasn’t interested cos your own American spec series are your cup of tea, fine.
      F1 is a constructors championship not a spec series and it races WORLDWIDE with a WORLDWIDE FANBASE of which US is only a part….
      You clearly have no clue how big F1 is worldwide…

    • @BruceKarrde
      @BruceKarrde Месяц назад +4

      @@Redlingstein what are you on about? Time to take your meds?

  • @Zoom15000
    @Zoom15000 Месяц назад +1

    Can you imagine if Andretti continue to be blocked and then one day they rent out a circuit somewhere for a day (Silverstone) and roll out a full-spec, working, GM-powered F1 car and go testing in front of the media?
    That would be a sight to see.

  • @mememostars9958
    @mememostars9958 Месяц назад +2

    Well there is an argument here that if f1 management doesn't explain why Andretti got rejected (or is not sufficient) then F1 can be called unsportsmanlike considering Formula 1 is first and foremost a sport it may lead to legal implications in addition to RUMORS about the teams wanting to decreases to have a 10 team limit from 12 in the new concord agreement which would increase the barrier of entry of manufacturers into f1

  • @leonopterix981
    @leonopterix981 Месяц назад +5

    You say it’s going to leave a sour taste if they get in due to legal reasons, it’s going to hurt McLaren, Aston, and Ferrari when they get in and 3 years later have a championship caliber car with more money than any other team, because we are Americans that’s just how it tends to go

    • @scroopynooperz9051
      @scroopynooperz9051 Месяц назад +1

      If "that's the way it tends to go", that would mean America has the best engineers, those engineers dominate the car market and produce the best cars the world wants to own.
      That simply isn't the case now is it? 😂
      It's not nearly a given that Andretti / GM / Cadillac would dominate F1, chances are they would struggle for a long time just like Toyota, BMW etc did BUT it is scandalous that they aren't being allowed to try.
      Hope those politicians succeed in getting them in there.

    • @JasonAtlas
      @JasonAtlas Месяц назад

      Not sure if it parallels but Lemans is much more open to everyone and it seems fine

  • @lancefay6970
    @lancefay6970 Месяц назад +36

    The light on the cat carrier=possibly cat? Please show the cat

  • @wcapeling
    @wcapeling Месяц назад +2

    My thing with the new concord agreement is that they are considering adding points up to 12th position which would make sense for 12 teams so why bring the limit down to 10?

    • @LawVS
      @LawVS  Месяц назад +1

      Enshrining the status quo of team numbers probably.