Senators Call on Feds to Probe Formula One Rejection of Andretti Team

The bipartisan group has asked the FTC and DOJ to probe the international racing circuit’s action as a possible antitrust violation.
Senators Call on Feds to Probe Formula One Rejection of Andretti Team
Red Bull driver Max Verstappen during the second practice session for the Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix in Las Vegas, Nev. on Nov. 17, 2023. Nick Didlick/AP Photo
Jackson Richman
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A bipartisan group of U.S. senators has called on the Federal Trade Commission and Department of Justice to investigate as a possible antitrust violation Formula One’s exclusion of a racing brand owned by racing legend Mario Andretti.

The May 21 letter, addressed to FTC Chairwoman Lina Khan and U.S. Assistant Attorney General for the Antitrust Division Jonathan Kanter, notes that there are 10 Formula One teams but none “drive an American-made car with American-made components driven by an American.”
Jackson Richman
Jackson Richman
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Jackson Richman is a Washington correspondent for The Epoch Times. In addition to Washington politics, he covers the intersection of politics and sports/sports and culture. He previously was a writer at Mediaite and Washington correspondent at Jewish News Syndicate. His writing has also appeared in The Washington Examiner. He is an alum of George Washington University.
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