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[BRG]

 

Perhaps, but this is too simple for Audi.... lets look at their history....

 

 

You present this as if it was in some way unique behaviour by AUDI but most if not all manufacturers seek to find areas where they have an advantage or to get rules moulded in such a way as to suit their products.

[kumo7]

Please don't misquote/make up things,

Binotto: "So maybe it's only in three years' time we can reach our objective of fighting for wins, and let me say the title by 2030. That's still very ambitious, very challenging. But that is how long it will take.

If they win races by the end of 2027 it would be a huge acheivement.

Binotto is a realist, to which i have respect. I do not know how much thirst Audi has to achieve the WDC and WCC, but one thing i know is that Sauber is a solid team, at least fifth WCC worthy team. If it were struggling it is because the team is left to play that card.

Binotto said that Sauber team was lead to focus solely on 2026. This clears nearly every thing. I can imagine this is a solid strategy, when Audi is fluffing this and that, today and tomorrow, paying out selling, doing or running, the leader can target the big goal when the regulation changes.

So, it has great plan, I believe. The direction cut Seidl off, but he is an achiver who brought Porsche to glory.

I think Binotto should get Yuki for racing seat. I believe Sauber needs much shorter time to come back to fifth WCC, which is better than where RB will be.

[SKL]

Having been an Audi driver since 1980  (got my wife a 5000S for a wedding present as she didn't have a car)  I want them to do well, but with all the VW issues these days I don't hold out much hope...   it would be entertaining though to put Yuki in one of the seats, but with his Honda backing that doesn't make sense.

[kumo7]

Having been an Audi driver since 1980  (got my wife a 5000S for a wedding present as she didn't have a car)  I want them to do well, but with all the VW issues these days I don't hold out much hope...   it would be entertaining though to put Yuki in one of the seats, but with his Honda backing that doesn't make sense.

 

I have no connections to Yuki, and I do think that Honda want Yuki to do well, with or without the back up from Honda. If Aston Martine were to open one seat for Yuki then it might, but as it stands, i see no chance.

I do read Honda said before that it wants Yuki to drive for Red Bull, but as it stands, remaining RB is not an option for him to step up to Red Bull. Ithink Yuki will never get Red Bull drive.

[Stoffel]

I have no connections to Yuki, and I do think that Honda want Yuki to do well, with or without the back up from Honda. If Aston Martine were to open one seat for Yuki then it might, but as it stands, i see no chance.

I do read Honda said before that it wants Yuki to drive for Red Bull, but as it stands, remaining RB is not an option for him to step up to Red Bull. Ithink Yuki will never get Red Bull drive.

 

Next year after the summer break

[kumo7]

Next year after the summer break

Then in winter.

[mclara]

VW group workers are going to court, opposing the new business plan set forward.

VW has just reached an agreement with the unions that includes cutting 35.000 jobs

[FullThrottleF1]

Once again - I still think this project doesn't make it to 2026 grid

[Anja]

What would be more embarrassing - pulling out before 2026 or actually getting to the grid and pulling out after a year or two of terrible results?

 

(just theoretically, I'm not saying one of these things will definitely happen)

Edited by Anja, 22 December 2024 - 18:29.

[loki]

VW has just reached an agreement with the unions that includes cutting 35.000 jobs

Over 5 years due to early retirement buyouts and attrition.  The best way if you need to reduce headcount.   In the scheme of VAG the F1 investment is a drop in the bucket.

[DeKnyff]

What would be more embarrassing - pulling out before 2026 or actually getting to the grid and pulling out after a year or two of terrible results?

 

(just theoretically, I'm not saying one of these things will definitely happen)

 

Pulling out right now wouldn't be too bad. Most people are not yet aware that they are entering F1. It would have very little negative effect on their image..

[kumo7]

Over 5 years due to early retirement buyouts and attrition.  The best way if you need to reduce headcount.   In the scheme of VAG the F1 investment is a drop in the bucket.

 

Go under Toyota.

Germans respect Toyota, or Japanese style management. Japanese respect German logic.

Japanese built machines that lasted longer, and Germans were technologically more advanced. 

Mutual benefits?