While Formula 1 all but snubs Michael Andretti's bid to step up to the pinnacle of the sport, veteran driver and double World Champion Fernando Alonso believes it would be a real big deal. Not only for F1 but also the American racing team – Andretti Global – seeking entry into the elite club that F1 has become but, instead of welcoming the pedigreed name and, most of all, formidable racing organisation into the fold, team bosses are playing hard to get. Alonso, who did the Indy 500 with Andretti Autosport, is a believer and told RaceFans: “It could be a big thing I know Michael very well, I know the Andretti family and they are obviously a big part of motorsport in general...
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