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Herta remains Andretti’s F1 hope despite Alfa miss

Colton Herta will still be the first candidate for Andretti Autosport to put into a Formula 1 seat if it enters the sport in future, admits Michael Andretti. Attempts to purchase a controlling stake in the Alfa Romeo team fell through recently, with Andretti confirming earlier today it was due to “control issues,” claiming he was being expected to buy Sauber but not control the team. As part of those attempts, Herta was being lined up to make the switch to F1 if an FIA Super License could be secured, and Andretti says that remains an ambition. “Well, obviously if we do ever get a team, he would lead the way for us in terms of wanting to bring an American driver,” Andretti said....
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