F1 News: Jacques Villeneuve Sheds Light On Andretti Refusal [Video]

Former F1 champion Jacques Villeneuve has recently shared his thoughts on Formula One Management’s (FOM) decision to decline Andretti Global’s proposal to join the F1 lineup in 2026. In an exclusive interview with Lydia Mee via Sports Illustrated, Villeneuve suggested that FOM might have had access to critical information that the public was not privy to.

The Formula One community has been rife with discussions following the rejection of Andretti Global’s bid to enter the sport in 2026. The Canadian, who clinched the F1 championship in 1997, reflected on the complexities of introducing a new team into the highly competitive environment of Formula One. He highlighted the challenge of making informed judgments without full transparency.

“It depends. As a fan, you would want them in. But all we can say is that they [FOM] had information we didn’t have on how the team was going to be built. We don’t know. We only know what we see …