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 in F1
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."