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Martin Winterkorn has dealt a blow to those hoping a Volkswagen brand will enter F1 in the near future. Persistent speculation has linked Audi and Porsche, who both already compete at Le Mans, with a potential formula one foray.
But Winterkorn, chairman of the parent VW Group, said of F1: "This is not particularly interesting for us at the moment." Also referring to the lacklustre Austrian grand prix, he told Bild am Sonntag newspaper: "The excitement is lacking."
Winterkorn said he is happy if the two VW-owned brands instead go head-to-head at Le Mans, insisting: "Competition within a group does no harm." And endurance racing for Porsche and Audi means "They can impressively demonstrate how reliable their cars are". (GMM)
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"F1 'not interesting for us, excitement is lacking" -Everyone
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Makes total sense . . . (Not!) Doesn't competing against a worthy opponent mean more than competing against oneself? Yeah, there'd be no prestige in beating MB, Ferrari, or even Honda would there Mr. Winterkorn? The most exciting thing I remember about a Le Mans race was when Audi managed to swap out the entire rear of an R8 in 5-6 minutes! (Talk about reliability!) @F1Dave, Le Mans is where "Everyone" goes to sleep during the race. ;-)