Porsche Or Audi? Which Brand Should Be On The Starting Grid For Formula 1?

F1 is dominated by Bernie Ecclestone, the incredibly wealthy and influential Brit who keeps most protagonists on a remarkably short leash. The 84-year-old Napoleon of motor racing is a thorn in the side of the 77-year-old Ferdinand Piech, the VW scion who is not a great fan of sharing power and profits either.

According to those in the know, Piech would only contemplate F1 if Ecclestone was prepared to give the teams a much bigger portion of the earnings. This would take a while - which is why VW’s most optimistic game plan for top-drawer motor racing starts about three years from now

chewy - 12/3/2014 10:03:49 PM

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Both don't really have a need.

runninglogan1 - 12/5/2014 3:30:47 AM

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I think Audi's impeccable decade long record at Le Mans proves they have infrastructure needed to mount a first tier Formula 1 effort. Porsche has a legendary racing history but they've only recently returned to the big leagues and should probably hold off on F1 for the time being.