Andretti were told the devastating news on Wednesday that they wouldn’t be joining the Formula 1 grid before 2026 and Mercedes chief Toto Wolff was one of those in opposition. While Andretti’s bid to join the grid was approved by the FIA, Formula One Management informed them that their application had been rejected. A report from The Athletic has provided further details, including some of the reasons why the American outfit are going to have to be patient. Formula 1 has been a closed shop since 2016 when Haas joined the grid. Gene Haas’s outfit hit the ground running but have fallen to the ba…