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LONDON, England - Audi motor racing chief Wolfgang Ullrich has reinforced the Volkswagen Group's decision to stay away from F1.
As a debate rages about F1's 2013 rules, it had been hoped that the turbo four-cylinder formula would entice new manufacturers - such as VW - on to the grid but Ullrich told the UK's Car magazine that Le Mans-style endurance racing is a better bet for Audi.
"There's a very good reason why we are not in F1," he said. "There's no relevance to the road.
"At Le Mans, one of our cars will cover 520km more than an F1 car will cover in an entire season, our average speed - including pit stops - will be 30km higher than an F1 car and we will use 42% less fuel.
"You can't argue with those figures."
As a debate rages about F1's 2013 rules, it had been hoped that the turbo four-cylinder formula would entice new manufacturers - such as VW - on to the grid but Ullrich told the UK's Car magazine that Le Mans-style endurance racing is a better bet for Audi.
"There's a very good reason why we are not in F1," he said. "There's no relevance to the road.
"At Le Mans, one of our cars will cover 520km more than an F1 car will cover in an entire season, our average speed - including pit stops - will be 30km higher than an F1 car and we will use 42% less fuel.
"You can't argue with those figures."