To get the ball rolling, Andretti had already signed a preliminary contract with Renault years ago. But that expired in March 2023. And at the moment, the French are showing no great desire to resume negotiations on a continuation. Renault, alias Alpine, does not want to get caught in the crossfire of a power struggle between the FIA and FOM.

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    11 months ago

    Fair point. I suppose the lack of interest from Renault to renew the contract indicates they wouldn’t be required to supply Andretti.

    I wonder who they would end up going with if they do enter as a constructor.

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      11 months ago

      I suppose the lack of interest from Renault to renew the contract indicates they wouldn’t be required to supply Andretti.

      “Renault, alias Alpine, does not want to get caught in the crossfire of a power struggle between the FIA and FOM.”

      They’ll renew the deal once it’s clear if Andretti enters or not. They want a customer. Having two fewer cars hurt their reliability.