'Are they joining the same way Renault/Alpine joined just to be part of F1 and make some image or to actually be racers?'
1997 Formula 1 World Champion Jacques Villeneuve says manufacturers like Audi can be prone to a sudden change of heart and so “very dangerous” for the series, as he pondered how successful the team will actually be.
After starting the new F1 regulatory era strong in 2022 under their previous Alfa Romeo identity, it has been a story of decline for the team since, which Villeneuve argues already will hamper Audi upon their arrival, as the improvements required cannot “happen overnight”.“You can see it with Williams. They stay kind of good for a while, but you pay the price of pay drivers, of all that, you pay it late. And now the team has been rebuilding, but it doesn’t happen overnight. It also takes time.
Alpine has recently rubbished speculation that Renault are considering selling the team, as Villeneueve also warned that manufacturers can be “very dangerous” for F1 when it comes to the threat of withdrawing, versus independent teams like Williams who exist for Formula 1. “What’s dangerous with constructors when they come in is they can easily in five minutes decide, ‘okay, we’re gone, bye’ and they leave and they don’t care. They’re great for the sport, but they’re also very dangerous in that respect. Where a team like Williams cannot leave. It exists with and because of F1. What does Williams do if they stop F1? Nothing.
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