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Mercedes: We would welcome Audi and BMW in F1
Dieter Zetsche with Lewis Hamilton
Mercedes would like to go head-to-head in Formula 1 with Germany's other two premium car manufacturer brands, claims Daimler CEO Dieter Zetsche, after Mercedes-Benz in 2014 succeeded in winning the Formula 1 drivers' and constructors' championships.
Zetsche told Sport Bild: 'We share – and I'm talking about the premium business – about 80 per cent of the world market share with Audi and BMW.
'Of course,' he added, 'we greatly admire Red Bull and Ferrari and the other teams, nevertheless other manufacturer teams [BMW and Audi] would be very much welcomed by us.'
Mercedes, Audi and BMW are heavily involved in DTM – the German premier...
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