Needless to say, all the parties involved in that story denied the allegations. But it has now emerged that another team is interested in becoming a new partner for VW in F1 – in case the German carmaker does decide to enter the series, which they haven't confirmed yet – namely Williams F1.
Recently, the team's owner Frank Williams decided to sell some 20 percent of his organization to Austrian racing enthusiast Toto Wolff. It marked a sudden change in terms of team ownership, as this was the first time in more than 30 years that Sir Frank Williams sold a part of his team. And, according to German weekly Sport Bild, it seems the 67-year old Brit is now trying a friendly approach towards VW.
“We are stronger with a manufacturer than as a private team. No question. And of course we have an affinity with Germany. I remember well, quite early on, we went to the races with VW buses – we sometimes even slept in them! German cars are great,” said Williams, pointing to the performances of Brawn GP and McLaren in recent years.
Williams currently uses Cosworth power for their F1 single-seaters, as the deal signed with the FIA for becoming a partner for the British engine manufacturer is for an unknown period of time. As far as VW are concerned, their motor racing representative Hans-Joachim Stuck repeatedly told the media that F1 is not a topic for the carmaker for the time being.
However, in case the rules will be changed in the near future – they are personally all for the “world engine” idea that has been running through the FIA officials' heads in the past year – VW are willing to give it a try.
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