Thread by @JunaidSamodien_

#AMuS After Red Bull's cancellation, Porsche should continue to ask around in F1. The F1 headquarters have not yet given up hope that the sports car brand will enter the market. In the paddock, many lack the imagination. Williams as a possible landing site does not want to sell.

These are not good times for Formula 1 in Germany. In the next season there is only one German driver on the starting grid. Sebastian Vettel has retiredd. Haas let Mick Schumacher's contract expire. At least Nico Hulkenberg returns.

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A Grand Prix in Germany is not in sight. While other countries are fighting for a place on the calendar, the autonation has become quiet.

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Italy, England, Austria, Hungary, Belgium, the Netherlands: full huts everywhere. Brazil sold all the tickets a year before the next Grand Prix. In Las Vegas they sold out after 21 minutes.

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The F1 makers are talking about great times. The interest and hype in the premier class is huge. Formula 1 is booming – just not in Germany.

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The coverage of the races has disappeared to pay-TV, where it has averaged just under 750,000 viewers this season. At least Sky posted an increase. RTL achieved an average of 2.54 million in its four transmissions. That's quite a bit compared to before.

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Germany obviously needs more draft horses than just Mercedes. In such a mixed situation, any positive news is welcome. Audi's entry into Formula 1 from 2026 was one such. The dream of fishing for the second big brand with Porsche fell through when Red Bull said no.

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The shower manufacturer changed his mind at the last moment. Since the cancellation in September, Porsche has been quiet. However, the door is not closed. The manufacturer itself, the FIA ​​​​and the Formula 1 management keep them open.

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It remains the great dream of Formula 1 to win over Porsche. Then you would have three major car brands from Germany in the field. It is said that the Stuttgart car manufacturer is asking around. You explore options.

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But there aren't many. Or rather there seems to be only one: Williams. You shouldn't enter Red Bull through the back door either, neither in Milton Keynes nor at AlphaTauri - even if the new strong man in the group, Oliver Mintzlaff, maintains close contacts with Porsche.

Joining Aston Martin would take away too much of the British brand's appeal. Apparently they have agreed to remain a customer there. At the season finale, team boss Mike Krack declared that his own engine project was over.

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A team that is now (even) more closely associated with Porsche in Formula 1 circles is Williams. The Grove racing team still has an engine contract with Mercedes up to and including 2025.

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But Williams circles say there is still no contact with Porsche. That could already be heard in September, when the name of the racing team was mentioned.

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In addition, the traditional racing team is not for sale. Dorilton Capital's investors don't seem interested. Or they want to drive up the price for potential buyers.

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Porsche wanted to take over 50 percent of the Red Bull F1 team. This plan was doomed to fail anyway. In a partnership like this, who has the last word when the going gets tough? Porsche's dream of joining forces with another team may come true.

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But in the paddock, many lack the imagination. A comment: "If they knock, you would first have to ask them which engine they want to drive at all."

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Porsche does not have the infrastructure to build a power unit on its own. That's why they wanted to dock with Red Bull Powertrains. If you now want to fix it yourself by 2026, you are actually a year or even a year and a half too late.

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An infrastructure of this magnitude does not arise overnight. Especially not in a world whose supply chains are still suffering massively from the corona crisis and wars.

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Taking the engine from Audi? Porsche would probably be too proud for that. One should not rule out an entry of the brand into Formula 1 despite the negative sign. Although it seems unrealistic.

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No one knows exactly what is going on in the background, except for those involved themselves. In any case, the Formula 1 management could imagine that Porsche simply inscribes itself pro forma in the new engine regulations.

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At least then you would have a say. In order to jump on the Formula 1 bandwagon, everything would still have to happen very quickly. Actually, Porsche already has no more time.

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