Rumormill: Porsche to enter F1??
#1
10-01-2010, 07:22 AM
Rumormill: Porsche to enter F1??
Various sources are reporting today that Porsche plans to get back to F1. Apparently, Porsche's new CEO, Matthias Mueller, stated to one of the journalists at the Paris auto show this year that Porsche might get back to Formula 1. However, Porsche's shock return to F1 will not happen in the next season.
Some of you might not know that Porsche actually competed in F1 back in the 1990's, but not with their own race car. In fact they supplied the engines for the Footwork which competed in the 1991 F1 season.
It's been rumored that Volkswagen is also planning to enter F1 as an engine supplier, so, Porsche's got all the ingredients to make a surprise entry.
Source : http://www.zercustoms.com/news/Porsche-Back-To-F1.html
Some of you might not know that Porsche actually competed in F1 back in the 1990's, but not with their own race car. In fact they supplied the engines for the Footwork which competed in the 1991 F1 season.
It's been rumored that Volkswagen is also planning to enter F1 as an engine supplier, so, Porsche's got all the ingredients to make a surprise entry.
Source : http://www.zercustoms.com/news/Porsche-Back-To-F1.html
#2
10-01-2010, 07:26 AM
Porsche's shock F1 return plans
Porsche could make a shock return to Formula 1 racing, Porsche’s new chairman, Matthias Mueller, told Autocar at the Paris motor show today. When asked about Porsche’s motorsport plans, Mueller told us that Porsche or Audi, but not both, could compete in LMP1 prototype sports car racing; with the other brand turning to Formula 1.
However, as recently as June this year - just weeks after celebrating a third 1-2-3 finish at Le Mans in a decade - Audi’s motorsport boss Wolfgang Ullrich told German news agency SID that F1 and Audi “do not fit”.
Today Mueller said: “With LMP1, there are two classes and two brands – Audi and Porsche. We do not like to both go into LMP1 [against each other]; that is not so funny.
“So therefore we have to discuss whether it makes better sense for one of the [two] brands to go into LMP1, and the other brand into Formula 1. So we will have a round-table to discuss the pros and cons,” he said. It’s no secret that Volkswagen Group has been contemplating entering F1 as an engine supplier in 2012 or 2013, and the newly integrated Porsche marque would give them a brand to suit. Porsche last competed in F1 – back then as an engine supplier, too – with the Footwork team in 1991.
An engine supply deal would fit with Porsche’s recent motorsport activity, which is buoyant despite it steering largely clear of works entries. Porsche claims to make more racing cars than anybody else. “It is important to understand we support customer motorsport and we earn money [through the 911 GT and RS Spyder programmes],” said Mueller. “We don’t spend money. We earn money.”
Mueller also said that Porsche’s motorsport division might yet support cross-country rallying, should Volkswagen walk away from the sport next January if it wins its third Dakar Rally.
“Maybe there is the opportunity to follow that model [of its customer race-car sales programme] for off-road customer motorsport,” said Mueller.
Matt Prior
Source: Porsche's shock F1 return plans - Autocar.co.uk
Porsche could make a shock return to Formula 1 racing, Porsche’s new chairman, Matthias Mueller, told Autocar at the Paris motor show today. When asked about Porsche’s motorsport plans, Mueller told us that Porsche or Audi, but not both, could compete in LMP1 prototype sports car racing; with the other brand turning to Formula 1.
However, as recently as June this year - just weeks after celebrating a third 1-2-3 finish at Le Mans in a decade - Audi’s motorsport boss Wolfgang Ullrich told German news agency SID that F1 and Audi “do not fit”.
Today Mueller said: “With LMP1, there are two classes and two brands – Audi and Porsche. We do not like to both go into LMP1 [against each other]; that is not so funny.
“So therefore we have to discuss whether it makes better sense for one of the [two] brands to go into LMP1, and the other brand into Formula 1. So we will have a round-table to discuss the pros and cons,” he said. It’s no secret that Volkswagen Group has been contemplating entering F1 as an engine supplier in 2012 or 2013, and the newly integrated Porsche marque would give them a brand to suit. Porsche last competed in F1 – back then as an engine supplier, too – with the Footwork team in 1991.
An engine supply deal would fit with Porsche’s recent motorsport activity, which is buoyant despite it steering largely clear of works entries. Porsche claims to make more racing cars than anybody else. “It is important to understand we support customer motorsport and we earn money [through the 911 GT and RS Spyder programmes],” said Mueller. “We don’t spend money. We earn money.”
Mueller also said that Porsche’s motorsport division might yet support cross-country rallying, should Volkswagen walk away from the sport next January if it wins its third Dakar Rally.
“Maybe there is the opportunity to follow that model [of its customer race-car sales programme] for off-road customer motorsport,” said Mueller.
Matt Prior
Source: Porsche's shock F1 return plans - Autocar.co.uk
Last edited by Renovatiopr; 10-01-2010 at 07:39 AM.
#6
10-01-2010, 07:15 PM
If it goes to small-bore turbos, I could see VW putting the Porsche brand in there. That'd be awesome.
#9
10-01-2010, 11:50 PM
Where is Porsche going to come up with $500 million to develop an engine and chassis??
If it wasn't for the Panamera, Porsche would be in serious trouble. The sports cars revenue has declined 15% per year for the past 2 years.
F1 costs a lot of money. I don't see the payout for Porsche.
If it wasn't for the Panamera, Porsche would be in serious trouble. The sports cars revenue has declined 15% per year for the past 2 years.
F1 costs a lot of money. I don't see the payout for Porsche.
#10
10-02-2010, 04:19 AM
^ I do not think Porsche is going in with a full 2 car team, that would be very expensive. Probably they are aiming to be like Cosworth, supply engines for other teams.