'Andretti strengthens with former Renault technical chief'

Andretti is said to have recruited ex-Renault technical chief Nick Chester as technical director for its Formula 1 project following his departure from McLaren's Formula E team. The US Formula One team also wants to appear on the Formula One starting grid in the future.

Chester took over from James Allison in 2013 as technical director at the Enstone team, still operating under the Lotus name. He remained in charge of the team's technical operations until 2020. He then moved on to the Mercedes Formula E team, where he won two titles in a row with his team, and stayed there for the first transition to McLaren.

Andretti's interest as a new team in Formula 1 was not well received by the current teams, with these teams wanting to increase the entry fee from $200 million to $600 million. Despite this, Andretti is therefore looking for personnel with experience in F1. Autosport reports that they have brought in Chester. "In Andretti's hunt for F1 experience, a source has confirmed to Autosport that the team has managed to lure Chester from Formula E to head up its technical operations as it continues its expansion plans."