• woelkchen@lemmy.world
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    29 days ago

    Toyota Gazoo Racing Cologne acting as a manufacturing contractor is hardly a “F1 return”, considering that they also work with McLaren which according to Toyota statements continues even after no longer providing the wind tunnel.

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      29 days ago

      You’re right, even if they collaborate qith Haas next season as reported that wouldnt be much different to their McLaren relationship.

      However:

      Further suggestions from Formula.hu claim Toyota perhaps could seek to build their own engine in the future.

      That would be the rumored return. But it’s not from a reliable source.

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        29 days ago

        Suggestions of a claim that perhaps…

        That’s less than directly asking a representative who then replies “no immediate plans but never say never”.