Berger not optimistic about Toro Rosso future
Dear Mike, It would, however, we doubt Bernie Ecclestone will allow a third F1 team to fold in the span of several years as that would bring the grid size back down to 18 again. Bernie has a lot of connections and may be able to point some company or rich individual their way, perhaps some rich Sheik from the Middle East as an example. Mark C.
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| Gerhard Berger |
05/24/08 (GMM) Gerhard Berger is not optimistic about the future of his formula one team, Toro Rosso.
Current partner Dietrich Mateschitz plans to sell his 50 per cent share, and former grand prix winner Berger revealed at Monaco that serous talks to replace Red Bull's investment are not really taking place.
"For me there is no alternative to Red Bull, except possibly a large automobile manufacturer. But because of the high costs, there are no signs (of interest) at the moment," Berger told the Austrian portal sportnet.at.
The Austrian rejected rumors that Fiat affiliate Lancia could be interested in buying in.
"There is another rumor every day, but Lancia and I have never had talks," he insisted, adding that he knows that Fiat is not interested in any further grand prix forays beyond its Ferrari commitment.
Berger at least demonstrated that his famous humor is intact when he was asked if he and Toro Rosso might have disappeared from the paddock by 2010.
"Absolutely," he grinned. "It may also be that I have two teams by then."