{"id":32406,"date":"2023-10-13T13:27:00","date_gmt":"2023-10-13T12:27:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/formula1news.co.uk\/?p=32406"},"modified":"2023-10-13T02:43:27","modified_gmt":"2023-10-13T01:43:27","slug":"renault-open-to-supplying-andretti-with-engines-despite-expired-contract","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/formula1news.co.uk\/renault-open-to-supplying-andretti-with-engines-despite-expired-contract\/","title":{"rendered":"Renault open to supplying Andretti with engines despite ‘expired’ contract"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Following the FIA’s approval of Andretti-Cadillac’s F1 entry, the Renault Group have revealed that they are open to negotiations over becoming their power unit supplier, despite a recent deal between the duo having expired. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was widely reported that Renault had given Andretti an engine to prepare for their expected arrival into Formula 1, which could happen as soon as 2025. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Andretti are the only team to have received approval from the FIA; however, it’s the sport itself who have the final say over whether the American outfit can become an 11th team on the grid or not. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Should Andretti be successful, then Renault \u2013 who supply engines to their sports car brand Alpine \u2013 would be happy to sit down with the side and discuss a future relationship. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Interestingly, a “preliminary contract” had already been struck between Andretti for Renault but expired on March 31, by at which point Andretti hadn’t yet received approval from the FIA. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The contract was for Renault to supply Andretti with engines, something which also suggests that General Motors \u2013 Cadillac are one of their divisions \u2013 potentially have no intent on building an F1 engine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alpine team principal Bruno Famin revealed that talks with Andretti had taken place in the past and that they were planning to supply the Americans with power units. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe have indeed had discussions with Andretti,\u201d Famin told Canal Plus. \u201cWe had already made a deal with them \u2013 a preliminary contract for the delivery of engines.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBut that contract expired on March 31 this year. It was completely dependent on whether they could get entry into Formula 1, and they didn\u2019t get that at the time.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The FIA and F1 are currently at loggerheads over Andretti’s entry, with the majority of the F1 paddock concerned that Andretti’s arrival will result in them receiving less money. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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