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"Andretti had signed an engine supply contract with Renault but that expired in March 2023"
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Making a contract ahead of time was important to show Andretti has no yolo attitude about entering the competition.
Fair point. I suppose the lack of interest from Renault to renew the contract indicates they wouldn't be required to supply Andretti.
I wonder who they would end up going with if they do enter as a constructor.
It could be that they know they will be required to anyway, so no point sticking their head above the parapet by making a new deal before they have to.
The requirement will only be there for 2025. For 2026 there will be three engine suppliers with only one team, Alpine/Renault, Audi, and Honda but Honda is GM's IndyCar competitor, so that one is ruled out.
Fair point