Audi boss knocks back Formula One speculation

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REUTERS: German carmaker Audi has knocked down speculation about a possible Formula One entry in 2016 after recruiting former Ferrari team principal Stefano Domenicali to an unspecified role.

A 2008 file photo shows former Formula One Ferrari team principal Stefano Domenicali. German carmaker Audi has knocked down speculation about a possible Formula One entry in 2016 after recruiting Domenicali to an unspecified role – PHOTO: NEW PAPER “There is no decision that we are going in that direction,” Audi motorsport head Wolfgang Ullrich told the autosport.com website on Tuesday. “Audi has a motorsport program that at the moment is based on the World Endurance Championship and the DTM (German Touring Cars), and we are working on the cars for next season. There is no other program.” Ullrich confirmed that Domenicali had joined Audi but said the Italian would not be involved in motorsport. The speculation had grown following Audi stablemate Porsche’s return to Le Mans as a full works entry. Both are part of Volkswagen AG that also owns supercar brands Lamborghini and Bugatti. Formula One’s latest race in Austin, Texas, at the weekend saw only nine teams compete after Caterham and Marussia went into administration. Ullrich added that there had been no contact with Ferrari’s double world champion Fernando Alonso, who is set to leave the Italian team and has yet to reveal where he is headed despite most signs pointing to McLaren. Alonso was at this year’s Le Mans 24 Hours endurance race, won by Audi, as the honorary starter.

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