Jan.20 Zak Brown, who says Porsche is set to team up in Formula 1 with Red Bull, admits that McLaren has also had discussions with another Volkswagen carmaker – Audi. The Woking based team officially denied rumours of a buyout late last year, but McLaren supremo Brown doesn't rule out a collaboration with the Ingolstadt-based luxury brand. 'They've spoken with a handful of people on the grid, and we had conversations,' he said. 'But in the short term and medium term we are very happy where we are.' However, McLaren's customer deal with Mercedes runs only to the end of the current regulations cycle at the end of 2025 – and the two VW brands are known to be looking at the new...
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