![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/f1-buyer-interested-after-red-bull-chief-helmut-marko-told-team-to-sell-up/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/0_F1-Grand-Prix-of-Belgium-Practice.jpg&description=Red Bull's long-serving team adviser Marko thinks selling the Alpine team to Michael Andretti would provide the best outcome for all the parties involved, including current owner Renault Mario Andretti suggested his son Michael would be interested if Renault was to put its Alpine Formula 1 team up for sale. The team is in a state of flux, having lost a number of key personnel over the last 18 months. The latest to go were team principal Otmar Szafnauer and long-serving sporting director Alan Permane, the latter axed after 34 years at Enstone. Red Bull adviser Helmut Marko said recently that carmaker Renault should consider a sale to Andretti, who is very keen to join the sport. "Andretti should buy the Alpine team. That would be best served for everyone. Formula 1 would keep its 10 teams, Andretti could finally get in and Renault would still be involved," he said. The American wants to create a new team from scratch and an Andretti Autosport bid, supported by General Motors through its Cadillac brand, is lodged with the FIA. And if that plan fails, then the alternative strategy may be to buy one of the existing teams. Andretti Snr, 83, said: "We're open to any opportunity," when posed such a scenario by RacingNews365. But he did add: "A lot of it in that respect has been exhausted already quite honestly as far as buying another team." There is currently no suggestion that Renault might be considering putting the team up for sale. But there is no doubt that it is currently causing a huge headache for the French carmaker's executives, having let Szafnauer and Permane leave over differences of opinion regarding the timeline for the success it craves. The new football season is nearly upon us and with 500 live games to watch, as well access to Cricket, Golf, F1, Boxing, NFL and the NBA across eight dedicated channels, Sky Sports is the only way to watch all the action. Get Sky Sports from £22 a month As for Andretti, the American's bid is one of half-a-dozen understood){kind=link}
Red Bull’s long-serving team adviser Marko thinks selling the Alpine team to Michael Andretti would provide the best outcome for all the parties involved, including current owner Renault
Mario Andretti suggested his son Michael would be interested if Renault was to put its Alpine Formula 1 team up for sale.
The team is in a state of flux, having lost a number of key personnel over the last 18 months. The latest to go were team principal Otmar Szafnauer and long-serving sporting director Alan Permane, the latter axed after 34 years at Enstone.
Red Bull adviser Helmut Marko said recently that carmaker Renault should consider a sale to Andretti, who is very keen to join the sport. “Andretti should buy the Alpine team. That would be best served for everyone. Formula 1 would keep its 10 teams, Andretti could finally get in and Renault would still be involved,” he said.
The American wants to create a new team from scratch and an Andretti Autosport bid, supported by General Motors through its Cadillac brand, is lodged with the FIA. And if that plan fails, then the alternative strategy may be to buy one of the existing teams.