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US mogul Penske quashes rumours over Mercedes F1 buyout
Russian billionaire Dmitry Mazepin, whose son Nikita has been testing with Mercedes, is reportedly the other possible buyer of the championship-winning team if Daimler quits
21 November 2019 - 05:11
US racing mogul Roger Penske has denied that he is interested in buying the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One team, quashing rumours that surfaced at the weekend.
Penske, a former racing driver who owns the IndyCar series and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, dismissed a speculative German report claiming he was one of two possible buyers of the championship-winning team if Daimler decides to quit F1 — the other being Russian billionaire Dmitry Mazepin, whose son Nikita has been carrying out a private test programme with Mercedes...
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