The Latest Breaking News from FOM

In the first official comment from the American automotive giant since a statement rejecting the bid was issued by F1 on January 31, GM’s vice president of performance and motorsport Jim Campbell said the project was still proceeding “at pace”.

The French manufacturer originally had a pre-contract with Andretti for a supply of power units when it first looked at making it onto the grid.

However, in a lengthy statement detailing why FOM did not feel Andretti justified a spot on the grid over the next few years, it was made clear that there was scope for it to grab the 11th slot from 2028.

The target remains a debut in 2025 with a customer Renault power unit, while it awaits a decision from FOM on its plans. The longer-term plan is to have a Cadillac V6 in the back of the car by 2028.

Resignations of Steve Nielsen and Deborah Mayer, plus the Wolff investigation, have left a distrust and conflict in the sport

Last week the FIA announced its compliance department was looking into a potential conflict of interest between a team principal and FOM employee, amid dubious allegations that Mercedes boss Toto Wolff and F1 Academy head Susie Wolff had exchanged confidential information.

Last week the FIA announced its compliance department was looking into a potential conflict of  interest between a team principal and FOM employee, amid dubious allegations that Mercedes boss Toto Wolff and his wife Susie, who runs the F1 Academy for FOM, had exchanged confidential information.

Ben Sulayem took over from Todt at the end of 2021, and has pointed out several times that one of the biggest headaches he has had to deal with was a deficit that he inherited in the FIA's budget.Speaking about the issue for the first time last year, Ben Sulayem…

The Mercedes driver has delivered a scathing assessment of F1’s governing body and called for change at the top