The FIA has officially opened up the process that will allow prospective new Formula 1 teams to apply to join the grid as early as 2025. Following the announcement from FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem in early January that the governing body was looking into the situation, the process has now been launched that will allow new teams “seeking to participate at a competitive level” to lodge an application to join in either 2025, 2026 or 2027. There are a number of aspects that the FIA says it will look at from those teams that have serious intent to enter, with due diligence being done on criteria such as technical capabilities, funding, experience and personnel. On top of that, each...
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