Listen to this article The American has lodged a request with the FIA to join the F1 grid from 2024, and is hoping to get an answer by next month so he can start ramping up preparations. But while some current F1 teams believe Andretti’s presence in grand prix racing would be hugely positive, others are more sceptical. Mercedes boss Toto Wolff and Red Bull chief Christian Horner have both made it clear that Andretti would need to prove the benefits for F1 as a whole if it was to be welcomed. “Andretti is a name, that’s for sure,” said Wolff during pre-season testing at Barcelona in Spain. “And the American market is important. But every team that is joining needs to be accretive, that means needs to add value. “And it’s not only it’s not only by paying $200 million entry fee, but it needs to demonstrate in my opinion what it can do for the other teams, for F1 and FIA. Only then the sport will grow.” Speaking in response to the comments made about his entry, Andretti told Motorsport.com that he was surprised by the stance that some had shown. “I was, I really was,” he said. “I thought that it would be a no-brainer to get done and just go. But obviously nothing’s that way in Formula 1.” He added: ” …