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Mercedes could join Honda and BMW in dropping the expensive series

Mercedes could join Honda and BMW in dropping the expensive series

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The value of Mercedes' involvement in F1 is still the topic of debate within parent company Daimler, board member Helmut Lense insists. Earlier this year, Lense was quoted as suggesting that Mercedes should be pulled out of the sport in favor of more worthy projects.

Now, in the wake of fellow German automaker BMW's decision to withdraw at the end of 2009, he reveals that uncertainty about the Mercedes engagement is still debated internally.

"This discussion will surely continue to heat up in light of BMW's withdrawal," Lense told the Stuttgarter Nachrichten newspaper.

Immediately after the BMW announcement on Wednesday, however, a Mercedes spokesman said the marque regretted the decision but insisted it "does not have any influence on our Formula One engagement".



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  1. ma_jlsarabia avatar jlsarabia Posted: 8/4/2009 10:59am PDT

    NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO DONT LEAVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Ok BMW out, Mercedes out, why not PORSCHE in...
     
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  2. ma_adamk avatar adamk Posted: 8/4/2009 12:44pm PDT

    Personally, I'd rather see more manufacturers support WRC. Now, that's what I call racing. No other series offers such a wide variety of racing venus, surfaces and conditions. Shame Subaru and others backed off.
     
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  3. ma_gazzed avatar gazzed Posted: 8/4/2009 5:48pm PDT

    I don't think especially with their win at Hungary...
     
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  4. ma_Saabaru5 avatar Saabaru5 Posted: 8/6/2009 6:37am PDT

    Personally, I'd rather see more manufacturers support WRC. Now, that's what I call racing. No other series offers such a wide variety of racing venus, surfaces and conditions. Shame Subaru and others backed off.

    Couldn't agree more!! Love WRC!!!
    Subaru, come back!
     
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