SidSidney wrote:Actually the opposite - Kristensen retires because he knows Audi is exiting.GitanesBlondes wrote:You really think Audi is going to pull out because Tom Kristensen is retiring?
More like because he is 47 years old, and finding that inner motivation to push yourself to that high level becomes more and more difficult.SidSidney wrote:Actually the opposite - Kristensen retires because he knows Audi is exiting.GitanesBlondes wrote:You really think Audi is going to pull out because Tom Kristensen is retiring?
Has to do with internal competition.Töm87 wrote:Well Audi leaving was crystal clear ever since Porsche was announced to come back, this was a no brainer in my opinion.
Why would they race each other, doesn't make any sense what so ever.
Can't confirm it but I remember reading it somewhere that Porsche's entry was a commitment from Porsche itself rather than Volkswagen AG.GitanesBlondes wrote:Has to do with internal competition.Töm87 wrote:Well Audi leaving was crystal clear ever since Porsche was announced to come back, this was a no brainer in my opinion.
Why would they race each other, doesn't make any sense what so ever.
It's good for the employees.
With Domenicali and Alonsoadrianjordan wrote:Anyone catch the BBC F1 Forum after yesterday's race?
Eddie Jordan claims that Ross Brawn will be spearheading an Audi F1 entry in 2017 if the rules are right...
Well.... DTM isn't 4x4....FoxHound wrote:Audi lives by quattro. Not sure this has been mentioned before. From my recollection every RS Audi is 4 wheel driven, they go to town with marketing on that basis.
F1 really does not fill that criteria unless Audi have a shift in their marketing stratagem.
I personally think VW are waiting to see if Mateschitz has had enough of F1 for them to complete a buyout of their operation. If that opportunity arises, I think we could see VW enter with a dual branded team similar to the lucky strike/555 cars of BAR, only both cars with their own colour scheme.
And they have brands to fill those places... Bugatti, Lamborghini and Bentley... possibly even Porsche.
No, it's German saloon car racing. Besides the fact Audi have historically been competing since the 80's, and silhouette Audi saloon body shells used for the series, the link here could not be clearer hence no need for quattro badging.Jolle wrote:well.... DTM isn't 4x4....
For what it's worth, they switched back to rear wheel drive coupés in 2012.FoxHound wrote: No, it's German saloon car racing. Besides the fact Audi have historically been competing since the 80's, and silhouette Audi saloon body shells used for the series, the link here could not be clearer hence no need for quattro badging.
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F1 is completely different.
