Mercedes has reacted angrily to Eddie Jordan’s claim the German carmaker might pull out of formula one.<\/p>\n
Jordan, a former team owner and boss who is now a controversial broadcaster, told Germany’s Auto Bild in Monaco recently that he thinks Mercedes will quit after next season.<\/p>\n
A spokesman for Daimler, the Mercedes-Benz parent, told the German newsmagazine Focus: “The reports are wrong.<\/p>\n
“No considerations are being given to withdrawing from formula one.”<\/p>\n
However, Jordan said he made his comments only after speaking with Daimler chairman Dieter Zetsche recently in Monaco.<\/p>\n
“I had a long conversation with Dr Zetsche, I told him my thoughts, and I did not get the feeling that he thought I was wrong,” he said.<\/p>\n
But Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff slammed Jordan’s comments.<\/p>\n
“Monaco is a place where people like to party and it seems like somebody did a bit too much of that,” he said.<\/p>\n
“The reports are completely baseless and reflect nothing more than the mischievous speculation of one individual.<\/p>\n
“Mercedes has firm contracts until the end of 2020, and is currently in discussions about the next competitive cycle with the sport’s new owners,” Wolff told DPA news agency.<\/p>\n
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