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Only Vasseur got distracted by talks with Andretti
Alfa Romeo team boss Frederic Vasseur says the only person distracted by takeover talks with Michael Andretti was himself. During the second half of 2021, rumours emerged that former McLaren driver and current IndyCar team owner Andretti was in talks with Sauber, the company that runs the Alfa Romeo Formula 1 team. Talks reached an advanced stage but almost on the eve of a final breakthrough, the deal collapsed due to disagreements over who would control the team. Andretti himself later said he was '48 hours' from finalising a takeover. While all of this was going on, Alfa Romeo were trying to keep focused on the upcoming 2022 season and the new regulations that will come with it. However,...
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