Dürheimer (VW): “F1 is not on our agenda”

Volkswagen group motorsport manager Wolfgang Dürheimer indicated that an arrival in F1 was not on the agenda for the German entity.

Published on 25/02/2016 à 16:32

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Dürheimer (VW): “F1 is not on our agenda”

Last year, the rumor of the possible arrival of Audi in connection with Red Bull had agitated the paddock of the F1, before the diesel engine scandal clouded the outlook. An involvement which is really not on the agenda in the German clan.

“F1 is not on our agenda at the moment, has indicated Wolfgang Durheimer, motorsport manager of the overseas group at Coach.  The situation is not predictable enough to make such investments. »

Dürheimer insists in particular on the fact that the current owners of F1 are not necessarily expected to stay in place and that the technical regulations, particularly in terms of engines, are the subject of a lot of rumors, which does not favor the financial investment required.
 
In terms ofEndurance, where the group is engaged with Audi and Porsche en WEC, Wolfgang Dürheimer also hopes to achieve a reduction in costs, “the investments being higher than those of F1 due to the more developed technology. »

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