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by Blade » 19 Sep 2015, 01:07
Apparently VW are very close to buying the Red bull F1 team.
Not a big F1 fan but always good to see a major manufacturer committing to motorsport
More here:
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by Kwacky » 19 Sep 2015, 09:55
Red bull have done well and had some good drivers. I worry that VW will be boring like the other German F1 teams.
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by duke63 » 19 Sep 2015, 10:07
They have plenty of options of what to call the race team branding.
Audi, VW, Bugatti, Porsche, Lamborghini.....
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by Kwacky » 19 Sep 2015, 11:01
I can't keep track of who owns who.
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by Blade » 19 Sep 2015, 14:53
duke63 wrote: They have plenty of options of what to call the race team branding.
Audi, VW, Bugatti, soda, Seat, Lamborghini.....
VW are the owners of all the others.
Porsche is still independent as far as I know Duke.
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by Kwacky » 19 Sep 2015, 14:55
I though VAG owned them?
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by Blade » 19 Sep 2015, 15:07
Not sure tbh. Would make sense but as far as I know VW is the parent company within this extended group.
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by Rossgo » 20 Sep 2015, 07:14
I don't really follow F1 anymore but I somehow can only see them.going it for a few seasons then selling up. F1 is such a drain on funds can't see them wanting to invest for a long period
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by Blade » 20 Sep 2015, 07:39
Rossgo they turned over 204 billion US dollars in 2014 they can afford it mate.
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by Rossgo » 20 Sep 2015, 09:26
I'm unsure, companies always cut somewhere and it's usually the little guys. Bosses hate to loose anything!
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by C00kiemonster » 20 Sep 2015, 16:17
Well if it was as boring as the usual procession today then I wouldn't want to sponsor or buy any team tbh.
Most exciting thing today was a bloke on the track
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by Blade » 21 Sep 2015, 08:40
Rossgo wrote: I'm unsure, companies always cut somewhere and it's usually the little guys. Bosses hate to loose anything!
It's not a loss though Rossgo mate. They are gaining marketing, a desirable image and technology that are all key elements of their buisness plan.
They will also be writing a lot of money off as tax rebates and entertaining somehow.
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by Rossgo » 21 Sep 2015, 11:29
I'm certainly working for the wrong company then! Over here they buy a machine and look at what they can cut from our wages!!