VW looking at F1

[starionx]

Will VW Group look to enter Formula 1? > F1 News > Grandprix.com

I'd like to see a Golf going around an F1 track.

[Hail22]

Will VW Group look to enter Formula 1? > F1 News > Grandprix.com

I'd like to see a Golf going around an F1 track.

Nah mate, get a Kombi against those soft drivers that thing will smash Vettel!

Get Webber to drive it!

[gareth_oau]

More likely via Porsche or Lamborghini than directly via VW

[gmx]

My bet is Bentley. Afterall, it's his proposal...

[GOLFBALLS]

My bet is Porsche, Bentley or maybe even Bugatti.

VW or Audi may go in as the 'name' engine supplier to get into the sport, then i reckon they'll try to go to a full works team under the guise of one of the first three brands.

Audi are only interested in Le Mans, and VW are putting most of their efforts into WRC for the next 5 years.

[Finance_Analyst]

Either way, a loss making venture for VAG on the whole. Look at the likes of Honda, Toyota, Jaguar, BMW all of whom had a full on works teams over the past 10 years. All pulled out as it makes no economic sense and the road cars will suffer as a result as it will drain valuable R&D spend (Example in point - Honda). And these days, the direct transfer of technology from F1 to road cars isn't as great as it use to be.

Best for VAG to stick with Le Mans and Rally I think.

[Hail22]

Either way, a loss making venture for VAG on the whole. Look at the likes of Honda, Toyota, Jaguar, BMW all of whom had a full on works teams over the past 10 years. All pulled out as it makes no economic sense and the road cars will suffer as a result as it will drain valuable R&D spend (Example in point - Honda). And these days, the direct transfer of technology from F1 to road cars isn't as great as it use to be.

Best for VAG to stick with Le Mans and Rally I think.

However its funny the KERS system from the Toyota is now running in this years Toyota Le Mans car

BMW mastered ESC further due to traction control on their 2007-8 Formula 1 cars.

Problem is today is Formula 1 has become controlled thus it doesn't offer many companies the freedom to innovate new technology due to "bans" and what not.

[grtuned]

We all know who runs all the brands mentioned regardless of there heritage if VW AG do make the call to enter F1 it should stick with a VW team. If they were not a factory team and signed with mclaren with a good driver they would be in the race for sure.


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[gmx]

Ahem that was Bentley with victory in 2003. Also Audi basically moved aside and gave them free reign with the whole works operation.

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