Survival cell and primary roll structure that meet FIA crash test and strength requirements.

Fuel bladder that meets FIA requirements.

Front impact structure that meets FIA crash test requirements.

Aerodynamic components designed within the FIA rule book.

In this article, we will focus on everything except the power unit.

There are now four formal parts designations that apply to all parts of the car outside of the power unit, which is covered by its own specific FIA rules. The FIA rules define what parts of the car Andretti must design and build themselves, and which can be bought from other 3rd parties. The new Andretti Global HQ being built in Fishers, Indiana. The trick is what portions do the Andretti team do themselves to gain a competitive advantage, versus which do they buy because someone else can do them better or cheaper. When you understand the FIA rules, you can see how Andretti, even though his shop will be in Indiana, can build a car themselves using some parts made by them, some by a 3rd party located elsewhere in the world, some using FIA specified suppliers, and some from other teams. They cannot do 100% of the car themselves because some parts must be purchased from an FIA supplier.

There has been a lot of talk about how Andretti could possibly design and build their F1 car in the USA when all the F1 design talent and manufacturing exists in Europe.Īndretti could try and do 90% of the car in the USA, or outsource or buy portions from entities in Europe. Michael Andretti will need to hire the best Chief Design Engineer and the Chief Aerodynamicist, and it would be prudent for those people to have recent F1 experience. The Technical Director role is split between overseeing development at the factory and managing the operations at the track, and not as much on designing the fastest car possible. That’s all well and good but he is not the one that designs a fast race car.Īs we mentioned below, that falls on the Chief Design Engineer and the Chief Aerodynamicist. Michael Andretti, during the Cadillac announcement, mentioned that they had already hired their Technical Director.

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