I don't think the FIA would stand for that kind of behavior. This could be very bad for F1 if this is shown to be true. Bernie Ecclestone is probably laughing is head off whereever he is. :-)
Maffei has said that wasn't the conversation. So, there are two sides to this story.
Developing a brand new car to compete under the World Rally Championship’s new 2027 technical regulations remains the priority for M-Sport , rather than upgrading its Rally2 car.
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Any reliable sources now mention that Skoda, Lancia, MSport,Hyundai will confirm to join 2027 group one??
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