Formula 1: Lamborghini is not interested in entering Formula 1: The CEO of Lamborghini Stephan Winkelmann has confirmed that the Raging Bull are not interested in joining the pinnacle of motorsport. Follow Formula 1 Updates on InsideSport.IN.
Speaking to TopGear.com, the Lamborghini CEO said “We think Formula One is something which is not part of our idea for the future because when we speak about motorsport, it always has to have a relationship to the street-legal cars.”
Formula 1: Lamborghini NOT INTERESTED in entering Formula 1, boss confirms ‘it is not in our PLANS’ – Check Details
Lamborghini’s inclusion in F1 was for a short period of time as they supplied engines from 1989 to 1993. Later on, they developed a car under the name Modena 291 in 1991 which had a V-12 engine. The Raging Bull even announced that they will be building a hypercar by 2024 to take part in endurance racing.
Lamborghini to join Hypercar class from 2024. @LamborghiniSC will enter the FIA World Endurance Championship Hypercar class in 2024 with its first LMDh prototype, eligible for both @FIAWEC and @IMSA. More information on https://t.co/PGCJzsDCLH#WEC #IMSA #LeMans24 pic.twitter.com/hvJEmxIGQV
— WEC (@FIAWEC) May 17, 2022
#WEC – @LamborghiniSC is developing its first LMDh prototype. The car will make its debut in 2024 and will compete in both the @FIAWEC Hypercar class and IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship’s GTP class. Full story 👇https://t.co/ooJMVcdt7Z
— FIA (@fia) May 17, 2022
“Endurance racing and the LMDh has a lot to do with how we can transfer the technology into the street-legal cars, and Formula One is not,” added Winkelmann. However, the Lamborghini hypercar racers will be a proving ground for the association’s forthcoming hybrid supercars that will begin getting carried out the following year with the send-off of the cutting-edge Aventador.
Our first hybrid racing car is being developed, and it’s going to be eligible to compete at the highest levels of endurance racing.#Lamborghini @LamborghiniSC #LeMans24 #WEC
— Lamborghini (@Lamborghini) May 17, 2022
#Lamborghini Squadra Corse is developing its first LMDh prototype, which will debut in 2024 in the @FIAWEC (Hypercar class) and the @IMSA WeatherTech Sports Car Championship (GTP class).https://t.co/SQ6nw9rx3X
— Lamborghini Squadra Corse (@LamborghiniSC) May 17, 2022
Formula 1: Lamborghini NOT INTERESTED in entering Formula 1, boss confirms ‘it is not in our PLANS’ – Check Details
“We started with a one-make racing series, and at the time that was a big step for us,” Winkelmann’s said, referring to the company’s first motorsport push back in the year 2009.
“This one [the upcoming LMDh entry] is eating up all the resources we have in terms of manpower and development capacity. Together with all the changes, we’re having on the normal line-up, there is no further plan to enter Formula 1,” the CEO further acknowledged, explaining why they are unlikely to enter Formula 1 anytime soon.
This news comes after the green signal is given by Volkswagen to its supercar brands Porsche and Audi to enter F1. The talks are almost done and the deal is in the final stages, and recently, the Porsche CEO even met the FIA President. Meanwhile, Porsche is linked-up with Red Bull and Audi aspires to buy a current team on the grid.
VW board supports Audi/Porsche F1 entry 2026. Porsche set to work with Red Bull. Looks like Audi & McLaren can’t agree on a deal. Sauber now seems to be the favourite option. We hear Aston Martin is also interested in a deal with Audi.
AMuS (in German): https://t.co/EJ7fRek0I2
— Tobi Grüner 🏁 (@tgruener) April 7, 2022
Formula 1: Lamborghini NOT INTERESTED in entering Formula 1, boss confirms ‘it is not in our PLANS’ – Check Details
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