There could even be a legal challenge to such a change, which might be regarded as a barrier to entry. While Andretti has made it clear that he has clear that he is willing to spend the $200m, it remains to be seen how he and his investors will react if suddenly presented with the higher number. After months of debate, it appears that such a move is close to happening.

However the existing teams also want to change the 2025 fee as agreed in the current Concorde, despite the entry bid process having already got underway.Ī procedure for such a change exists, and the 10 current teams and the F1 organisation would have to agree unanimously to increase the fee. However while Andretti’s bid was seemingly strengthened by the announcement of a GM/Cadillac partnership, behind closed doors rival teams remain determined to keep the field at 20 cars with the manufacturer support widely-dismissed as a badging exercise.įrom 2026 there will be a new Concorde with an inevitably much larger anti-dilution fee built in, which explains why Andretti wants to come in in 2025 and thus run one season under the current engine formula. The sale of Williams to Dorilton Capital in 2020 preceded the cost cap which has boosted the value of all teams

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