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Andretti Global
Career
Owner(s)	Michael Andretti Dan Towriss
Principal(s)	Rob Edwards
Base	7615 Zionsville Road Indianapolis, Indiana 46268
Series	IMSA SportsCar Championship IndyCar Series Indy NXT Formula E Extreme E Supercars Championship Super2 Series
Race drivers	IMSA SportsCar Championship No. 10 Filipe Albuquerque Marcus Ericsson Brendon Hartley Ricky Taylor No. 40 Jordan Taylor Louis Delétraz Colton Herta Jenson Button No. 45 Danny Formal Kyle Marcelli Ashton Harrison Graham Doyle No. 43 Jarett Andretti Gabby Chaves Scott Hargrove Thomas Preining IndyCar No. 26 Colton Herta No. 27 Kyle Kirkwood No. 28 Marcus Ericsson No. 98 Marco Andretti (part-time) Indy NXT No. 26 Louis Foster No. 27 Hunter McElrea No. 28 Jamie Chadwick No. 29 James Roe Jr. Formula E No. 27 Jake Dennis No. 51 Nico Müller Extreme E No. 23 Timmy Hansen Catie Munnings Supercars Championship No. 2 Ryan Wood No. 25 Chaz Mostert Super2 Series No. 2 Campbell Logan No. 25 Zach Bates
Opened	1993
Drivers' Championships	Total: 19 CART: 1 1995 IndyCar: 4 2004, 2005, 2007, 2012 Indy Lights: 6 2008, 2009, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2024 Indy Pro 2000: 1 2013 USF2000: 1 2010 Americas Rallycross: 2 2018, 2019 Global RallyCross: 3 2015, 2016, 2017 Formula E: 1 2022–23
Indy 500 victories	6 (1995, 2005, 2007, 2014, 2016, 2017)

Members of Andretti Green Racing have a meeting on pit road at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in May 2007.

Andretti Global is an American motorsports team. It used to be called Andretti Autosport. This team competes in many different racing series. These include the IndyCar Series, Indy NXT, Formula E, and Extreme E. They also work with other teams in IMSA and the Australian Supercars Championship.

The team started in 1993 as Forsythe/Green Racing. It was founded by Gerald Forsythe and Barry Green. For many years, it was known as Team Green. Michael Andretti, a famous race car driver, bought part of the team in 2002. He changed its name to Andretti Green Racing. They then started racing in the Indy Racing League (now IndyCar Series) in 2003. From 2009 to 2023, Michael Andretti was fully in charge, and the team was called Andretti Autosport. In 2023, the team changed its name to Andretti Global. This was because of a new parent company formed in 2022. Michael Andretti and businessman Dan Towriss created this company to try and join Formula One.

Andretti Global has won the Indianapolis 500 race six times. They won in 1995, 2005, 2007, 2014, 2016, and 2017. They also won the CART championship once in 1995. The team has won the IndyCar Series championship four times: in 2004, 2005, 2007, and 2012. They have also won the Indy Lights championship several times. In Formula E, they won the 2022–23 driver's championship with Jake Dennis.

In October 2024, Michael Andretti stepped down as the CEO of Andretti Global. He will still be a strategic advisor for the company.

Current Racing Series
Former Racing Series
Formula One Plans
Drivers
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Current Racing Series

IndyCar Series

Andretti Global has a long history in the IndyCar Series. After some changes in the CART series, Michael Andretti moved his team to the Indy Racing League in 2003. The team was then called Andretti Green Racing. Famous drivers like Tony Kanaan and Dario Franchitti joined the team.

In 2004 and 2005, Tony Kanaan and Dan Wheldon won the IndyCar Series championships. Dan Wheldon also won the 2005 Indianapolis 500. Michael Andretti felt this win was as special as if he had won it himself as a driver. His son, Marco Andretti, joined the team in 2006. Michael even came out of retirement to race with Marco in the 2006 Indianapolis 500. They finished second and third in that race.

In 2007, Dario Franchitti won the 2007 Indianapolis 500 and the Indy Racing League championship. After 2009, the team became known as Andretti Autosport. In 2010, Ryan Hunter-Reay brought the team its first win since 2008. In 2012, Ryan Hunter-Reay won the IndyCar Series championship. This was a very exciting win.

IndyCar Champions

Year	Champion	Wins	Chassis	Engine	Tires
2004	Tony Kanaan	3	Dallara IR-04	Honda HI4R	Firestone
2005	Dan Wheldon	6	Dallara IR-05	Honda HI5R	Firestone
2007	Dario Franchitti	4	Dallara IR-05	Honda HI7R	Firestone
2012	Ryan Hunter-Reay	4	Dallara DW12	Chevrolet	Firestone

Indianapolis 500 Wins

Year	Champion	Chassis	Engine	Tires
2005	Dan Wheldon	Dallara IR-05	Honda HI5R	Firestone
2007	Dario Franchitti	Dallara IR-05	Honda HI7R	Firestone
2014	Ryan Hunter-Reay	Dallara DW12	Honda HI14TT	Firestone
2016	Alexander Rossi	Dallara DW12	Honda HI16TT	Firestone
2017	Takuma Sato	Dallara DW12	Honda HI17TT	Firestone

Extreme E

The Spark ODYSSEY 21 car used in Extreme E.

In 2020, Andretti Autosport joined the Extreme E racing series. This series uses electric SUVs that race in remote places. They partnered with United Autosport. The team, called Andretti United Extreme E, started racing in 2021. Their drivers were Catie Munnings and Timmy Hansen. They won their first race in the Arctic X-Prix. In 2023, the team changed its name to Andretti Altawkilat Extreme E. Catie Munnings and Timmy Hansen continue to be their drivers.

Supercars Championship

Since 2018, Andretti Autosport has also been involved in the Australian Supercars Championship. They bought a part of the Walkinshaw Andretti United team.

Former Racing Series

CART

The team began in 1993 as Forsythe Green Racing. They first raced in the Atlantic Championship. In 1994, they moved to the CART series. Jacques Villeneuve was their driver. He won a race in his first year.

In 1995, the team became Team Green. Jacques Villeneuve won the 1995 Indianapolis 500 and the CART championship that year. Later, the team was known as Team KOOL Green. They had two cars with drivers Paul Tracy and Dario Franchitti. Michael Andretti joined the team in 2001. He won his last race as a driver in 2002.

American Le Mans Series

Andretti Green Racing's Acura ARX-01a at Road America

In 2006, Andretti Green Racing became an official team for Acura's new sports car program. They raced in the American Le Mans Series. Their car was called the Acura ARX-01. They finished second overall in their first race in 2007. They also won their class. The team won a race in Detroit in 2008. Acura stopped working with the team after 2008.

U.S. F2000 National Championship

In 2010, Andretti Autosport started racing in the U.S. F2000 National Championship. This is a series for young drivers. Sage Karam won the championship in 2010. The team also won the team championship that year.

Formula One Plans

At the end of 2021, Andretti Autosport thought about buying a Formula One team. These talks did not work out.

In 2022, Michael Andretti's father, Mario Andretti, announced big news. Michael had asked the FIA to let Andretti Global join Formula One in 2024. They even had a deal with Renault to get engines.

Some people in Formula One were not happy about a new team joining. They worried about sharing money. But the FIA president, Mohammed Ben Sulayem, supported Andretti.

In 2023, Andretti Global announced they would join Formula One with General Motors and Cadillac. Two teams, McLaren and Alpine, supported their plan. In October 2023, the FIA said yes to Andretti joining in 2026. However, in January 2024, Formula One Management said no. They felt the team might not be competitive enough.

Drivers

Andretti Global has had many talented drivers over the years. Here are some of the current and most famous drivers who have raced for the team:

Michael Andretti (1994-1995, 2001-2003, 2006-2007)
Jacques Villeneuve (1994-1995)
Dario Franchitti (1998-2002, 2002-2007)
Paul Tracy (1998-2002)
Tony Kanaan (2003-2010)
Dan Wheldon (2003-2005)
Marco Andretti (2006-present)
Danica Patrick (2007-2011)
Ryan Hunter-Reay (2010-2021)
James Hinchcliffe (2012-2014, 2020-2021)
Carlos Muñoz (2013-2016)
Alexander Rossi (2016-2022)
Takuma Sato (2017)
Fernando Alonso (2017)
Colton Herta (2020-present)
Jake Dennis (2020-present)
Kyle Kirkwood (2023-present)
Marcus Ericsson (2024-present)
Catie Munnings (Extreme E)
Timmy Hansen (Extreme E)

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Andretti-Green Racing teammates Tony Kanaan and Dario Franchitti compare notes on Pole Day for the 2007 Indianapolis 500.

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