1
Bernie Ecclestone thinks the time could be right for the Volkswagen Group to enter formula one. Reportedly, Audi was close to showing the green light to a F1 project when the Volkswagen emissions scandal - otherwise known as 'diesel-gate' - struck earlier this year.
Many industry figures think formula one is therefore the last thing on VW executives' minds now, but F1 supremo Ecclestone is not so sure diesel-gate signalled the end. "I hope not," he told the Spanish newspaper Marca in Abu Dhabi.
"I think one (the scandal) has nothing to do with the other (F1). What happened with Volkswagen has happened to every other manufacturer in one way or another," Ecclestone added. "Perhaps now would be a good time for them to enter F1, from the point of view of their image," he said. (GMM)
Grand Prix of BelgiumLocal time
Grand Prix of BelgiumLocal time
Bahrain International Circuit - Winter testing
Bahrain
Bahrain
Bahrain International Circuit
Bahrain
Bahrain International Circuit
Saudi Arabia
Jeddah Street Circuit
Australia
Albert Park
Azerbaijan
Baku City Circuit
United States of America
Miami International Autodrome
Monaco
Monte Carlo
Spain
Circuit de Catalunya
Canada
Gilles Villeneuve
Austria
Red Bull Ring
United Kingdom
Silverstone
Hungary
Hungaroring
Belgium
Spa-Francorchamps
Netherlands
Circuit Zandvoort
Italy
Monza
Singapore
Marina Bay Street Circuit
Japan
Circuit Suzuka
United States of America
Circuit of the Americas
Mexico
Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez
Brazil
Interlagos
United States of America
Las Vegas Street Circuit
United Arab Emirates
Yas Marina Circuit
G. Zhou
khasmir
Posts: 893
Yes, good idea but with some special rules just for VW: they have to build a 1.6 diesel ICE and emissions should be within euro 6 norm at all times ;-)