11 May 2015

VW in F1 'would be great' - Ecclestone

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<b>NEW TEAM IN F1?</b> Formula 1 CEO Bernie Ecclestone says he would welcome the Volkswagen group into F1. <i>Image: AP</i>

LONDON, England - Bernie Ecclestone has added even more fuel to the ever-growing 'Audi-to-F1' speculation.

Former Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo and F1 legend Gerhard Berger fuelled the rumours earlier in 2015, suggesting Dietrich Mateschitz is pushing hard for the Volkswagen-owned marque to power or even buy his struggling team Red Bull.

Recently, arguably the biggest obstacle to VW's involvement was removed when chairman Ferdinand Piech - no fan of F1 supremo Ecclestone - was ousted.

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