Michael Andretti admits buying Alpha Tauri will not be the ticket to revving up his own Formula 1 team. But there are also reports that, for a little more money than that, the American may simply be able to buy the underperforming Alpha Tauri from Red Bull. Team boss Franz Tost denied that in an official statement days ago, and Red Bull chief Christian Horner also thinks it’s just “speculation”. Jenna Fryer, an Associated Press journalist, asked Michael Andretti in St Petersburg if Alpha Tauri is for sale. When asked if he is sure, 60-year-old former McLaren driver Andretti added: “Positive.”.

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