[Pingguest]

Originally Posted by Pingguest

With such restrictive regulations Formula 1 indeed needs to be prepared for engine manufactures leaving the sport, as it chooses to follow instead of leading trends. Apart from being an expensive marketing tool, Formula 1 is increasingly irrelevant. This format is certainly not lasting. Not unsurprisingly, the new 2014 engine regulations haven't lured any engine manufactures to (re-)enter the series. The current economic recession does not help, but other series - LMP, WRC, Indycar and DTM - succeeded in attracting one or more new manufactures and are therefore certainly doing a better job.

Talking about the Volkswagen Group in motor sport: it already competes at Le Mans with Audi and within two years to will participate with Porsche as well. That should be food for thought.