Porsche prefer Le Mans over Formula 1

Porsche prefer a move to Le Mans over Formula 1.

German iconic car-marquee, Porsche have reiterated that they will not be entering Formula 1 in the near future. They did consider it but decided against as they felt the move wouldn’t aid them in attaining perfection in their road cars. Instead, they will enter theLe Mans first-tier sports championship in 2014 with current Red Bull driver, Mark Webber, being tipped a potential driver.

Porsche executive Wolfgang Hatz told Autocar: “Porsche has always lived for the transfer of racing to production cars.

“For that reason it was clear two or three years ago we had to be back in high-level motor sport, and it was a choice between top-flight sports cars or Formula 1.

“The final decision was the only logical one. Formula 1 was an alternative, but the road relevance is not there.

“Also, there is a lot of publicity around politics and tyres, but not so much about the engines and chassis.

“The aero, too, is incredible, but so extreme that it cannot result in any development in our road car understanding.”