新闻 - Breaking News: Trabant is joining Formula 1!

Breaking News: Trabant is joining Formula 1!

No, this isn't a hoax, the former make from the German Democratic Republic is back. They are starting in the biggest Motorsport-Series next Season!

We had the opportunity to speak with the Head of Public Relations of the 'Trabant F1 Racing Team'

Grand Prix Express: "Hello, and thanks for your time. Very surprising news this week - Trabant is joining the Formula 1. Tell us the story behind it."

Head of Public Relations: "It's a pleasure to talk to you. Well, all our investors are coming from Germany, so we searched for a German manufacturer. We tried several - Audi, Mercedes, Volkswagen, even Opel. But either they refused it immediately, or they were too expensive. Luckily one of our investors (Fixboy) is having Angela Merkel under contract. She had a whole garage full of old Trabant cars. Must be a present of Helmut Kohl for the German reunification *laughs*"

GPE: "You were talking about your investors. According to our information, the balance of power in your team is clear. Fixboy is holding over 80 percent of the shares. So he can do whatever he want."

PR: "No, it isn't like that. Everyone has the opportunity to say something, the investors have equal rights. And let's face it, without him, we wouldn't be here."

GPE: "Unlike the Swiss Team 'Crash Test Dummies', who are building their headquarter in Jamaica, you stay in Europe and build it in Zwickau. Why?"

PR: "It's simple. the former VEB Automobilwerke Zwickau (Publicly Owned Operation automobile manufacturer) was based here. The original Trabant was built here. So we have the legacy and the skills to make history! On top of that the Sachsenring is nearby, so we can test our developments on track. Oh, and I almost forgot the low costs of living *smiles*"

GPE: "Can you tell us something about the cars, the engines and the drivers?"

PR: "Not at the moment, sorry. We have just started, the headquarter is still in the building process. But when it's done, you can come back to visit it. Maybe we have some more information then."

GPE: "Thanks for the invite. We'll come back"

Stay tuned for some more Updates and Developments of this team.