Austin, you're in!"īrown later reaffirmed his offer in a Tweet, confirming that Andretti would get behind the wheel of a McLaren F1 race car during the United States Grand Prix weekend. The Florida-based company, named for championship race car driver Mario Andretti, plans to create a new entertainment hub within the Aspiria campus in south Overland Park. "But we're going to have to figure out some sort of bet, because that's what I do with my drivers. So you know what? I think we give it a go Austin. It's been on my bucket list."īrown, who was standing nearby, then interjected: "I've always wanted Mario Andretti to drive for me.
"Always have a bit of an itch to scratch." Former World Champion Mario Andretti looks set for a surprise return to the F1 cockpit at the age of 82, if an off-handed remark by McLaren CEO Zak Brown is anything to go by.Īndretti and Brown were speaking to Sky F1 presenter Martin Brundle on the grid before the start of the Miami Grand Prix, and the conversation turned to whether or not Andretti would like to try his hand behind the wheel of a 2022 F1 car.
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