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VW boss exit to open door to F1 entry?
Volkswagen chairman Ferdinand Piech has quit his post in a move which could eventually open the door for one of the German manufacturer's brands to enter the F1 arena. Piech had been a notable obstruction to any ambition VW may have had of stepping into the top flight, despite the company's assorted success with its varied brands in other branches of motorsport. Ironically, the reason for his obstinate stance, Bernie Ecclestone's presence at the head of F1, may have been about to change, with the Briton apparently suggesting that he would step down if it paved the way for the Germans to come on board. Piech resigned after a power struggle with chief executive Martin Winterkorn, having been...
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