Andretti Says ‘Control Issues’ Killed Sauber F1 Deal

IndyCar Series driver Takuma Sato (left) celebrates with team owner Michael Andretti after winning the 101st Running of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Indianapolis, Ind., USA, on May 28, 2017. Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports/Reuters

U.S. motor racing entrepreneur Michael Andretti said on Thursday that ‘control issues’ had led to the collapse of takeover talks with the owners of Sauber, who run the Alfa Romeo Formula One team.

Andretti— former IndyCar champion, F1 racer, and son of 1978 Formula One world champion Mario—had been in advanced talks with Sauber ahead of last month’s U.S. Grand Prix in Austin.