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Szafnauer keeps door open to 12th F1 team bid

Apr.28 Fresh momentum behind a potential 12th Formula 1 team is gathering pace, with another familiar name now entering the frame. Amid confirmed interest from Chinese carmaker BYD and the FIA's desire to further expand the grid, Otmar Szafnauer says he would still consider launching a new entry. 'Should Formula 1 indeed want to admit a twelfth team, that is still something I would seriously consider,' he told the Dutch magazine Formule 1. 'The financial possibilities, the connections – it is all still there,' said the former Alpine and Aston Martin team boss. 'So should the opportunity arise in the future, I will certainly look into a potential entry.' Szafnauer, now CEO and...
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