Fifty years later, he talked with Ford Chip Ganassi Racing about the experience. At the Mk IV’s debut at Sebring, Andretti and co-driver Bruce McLaren drove to the win. Andretti was happy with the way the program was progressing and especially pleased with the then-new Ford GT40 Mk IV. Andretti has been following the progress of Ford Chip Ganassi Racing, both as friend of team owner Chip Ganassi and as an active member of the racing communityīy 1967, Mario Andretti had been involved in the development of the original Ford GT40s for some time.Andretti and co-driver Bruce McLaren won at the 12 Hours of Sebring in 1967 in the iconic yellow No.Mario Andretti was heavily involved in the development of Ford’s original Ford GT40s.So it's a fact that will, in my opinion, of course reinforce the value of F1. “So I think it's also another value for the ones that are here, knowing that around them there are manufacturers or other teams that want to be in the business. 'Because there is the interest of a lot of manufacturers, but also a lot of teams, the actual ones can discuss and commercialise and negotiate with them, if they feel they're weak, or if they feel there's no future for them.

We have the same situation of the Grands Prix – more people who want to enter, by far, than people that want to leave. 'I think that today that is not a problem,” he said. He suggested instead that outside interest was good for the incumbents, in effect increasing their value.

“So this what I really can add on what is the status of the art, but as I said today, I don't see honestly the need of that increase, to have a big benefit for the sport of F1.”ĭomenicali also downplayed the suggestion that the entry should be expanded from 10 to protect the sport from the potential loss of teams in the future, given that manufacturers have a history of coming and going.

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