No, the contracts have not yet been signed. But according to information gathered from senior Audi officials at the Frankfurt motor show, this is only a formality - paving the way for Audi to join the F1 circus in 2018. While PR issued a luke-warm denial, the board of directors intends to go ahead with the project - potentially expensive collateral damage on the US emission scandal spurred by VW notwithstanding.
'Market research has recently confirmed once again the significance of F1,' a senior Audi manager told CAR. 'The rub-off effects are substantial; we see enormous potential for the brand once the race series invents itself in 2018.'
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