28 Apr 2015

VW F1 rumours back as Piech steps down

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<b>VW POWER STRUGGLE:</b> Volkswagen board chairman Ferdinand Piech (left) with CEO Martin Winterkorn. Piech stepped down after a power struggle. <i>Image: AP / Jochen Luebke</i>

BERLIN, Germany - Once again the Volkswagen-to-F1 rumours are gathering speed.

Bernie Ecclestone was told at the 2015 Bahrain GP of rumours that as long as he was chief executive of F1 Volkswagen group chairman Ferdinand Piech would refuse to consider bringing Audi into the sport.

Ecclestone said: "Nobody has told me that but, if that's the case, I'll leave. I'd be happy to step down immediately - I'm absolutely serious."

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