The ex-F1 driver and CART IndyCar champion is pushing ahead with plans to secure a place on the grid and join the world championship grid with a nꦬew team, Andretti Global. 

In a post on social media on Friday, the 1978꧂ F1 world champion said his son’s proposed entry has “the resources and checks every box”. 

He added t𓆏he application is currently “awaiting the FIA’s determinati༒on.” 

Michael has applied to the FIA to field a new F1 team starting in 2024. His entry, Andre♌tti Global, has the resources and checks every box. He is awa𝕴iting the FIA's determination.

— Mario Andretti (@MarioAndretti)

It mꦅarks the latest attempt to get the Andretti name onto the F1 grid after plans to enter with Sauber-owned Alfa Romeo fell thro꧃ugh last year. 

Andretti had bee🍷n looking to acquire an 80 percent share of Islero Investments to put it ꦑcontrol of the Sauber Motorsport and Sauber Engineering divisions before it hit a snag.

Andretti blamed “control issues” for the collapseﷺ of the deal ahead of the United States Grand Prix in October. 

“I’d just like to put ♊an end to some of those rumours that the deal fell through because🎃 of financial reasons,” he said at the time. 

“Tꦉhat couldn’t be further from the truth and it was nothing to do with 🥂that.

“It baꦍsically came down to control issues in the final hours of negotiations and that’s what killed the deal.

“I’ve always🧸 said that if the deal🐻 is not right, we’re not going to do it. And in the end, it wasn’t right.

“And so🐠 we continue to look for other opportunities.”

The Andretti operation already boasts several motorsport outfits including a successful IndyCar team, whiꦯle it has also branched out into Formula E and Extreme E in recent years.