

When that fell through, Andretti announced plans to set up his own team. What is the dispute about?Īt its core, the row revolves around the desire of US racing legend Michael Andretti to enter F1 with his own team.įirst, the 60-year-old tried to buy the Sauber team last year. In doing so, he has provided a window into the latest in a series of disagreements between the FIA, commercial rights holder F1 and the teams that have marked his tenure since he took office at the end of 2021. In reality, it's about the usual - power, money and influence.Īnd while the debate could have been handled behind closed doors, the governing body's president Mohammed Ben Sulayem has gone public. The fictional race courses are mostly road and street circuits, set in real world locations.But this is just the medium through which it is being played out. The remainder of the drivers have real pictures although are either fictional or unknown in proffessional racing. Derek Daly provided the pre-race commentary before every career race, while Bob Jenkins was the commentator for the race itself.Īll the drivers listed only appear in the Indy Car series, with the exception to Geoff Bodine, the only authentic driver in the Stock Car Series.

James Brown was the studio anchor for the game, giving updates between races as you progress through your career. The Andretti family involved themselves in the development of the game, Jeff Andretti specifically contributed to the design of the game.ĭerek Daly Commentary In-game commentary was recorded by Derek Daly, Bob Jenkins and James Brown. The majority of the courses in the game are road and street courses, all fictitious with exception to the Calder Park Thunderdome, which shares a name likeness with an Australian race track.Īndretti Racing is seen as a precursor to the NASCAR Franchise that EA launched a year after Andretti Racing was released, under direction by Scott Orr. The player will race against a mix of 15 authentic and fictional drivers at a time, on 16 different race courses. Published by EA Sports, Andretti Racing, gives the player the ability to race both Indy and Stock cars.
