Mercedes Rubbishes Eddie Jordan's 'Baseless' Claims It Will Leave Formula 1

Mercedes Formula 1 "rubbished suggestions" by former F1 team Owner Eddie Jordan that it could quit F1 after the '18 season, according to Pablo Elizalde of MOTORSPORT. Jordan, now a TV pundit, said that "it would make sense for Mercedes to return to being just an engine supplier after having proved it can dominate the sport as a team." He said, "I think if they were to fight for both world championship titles in 2017 and 2018 their board will decide to sell the team and to remain in F1 only as an engine supplier." Mercedes Motorsport Dir Toto Wolff "hit out at Jordan's claims," labeling them as "baseless," and insisted the team has a deal to stay in F1 until the end of '20. In a statement, Wolff said, "Monaco is a place where people like to party and it seems like somebody did a bit too much of that. The reports are completely baseless and reflect nothing more than the mischievous speculation of one individual" (MOTORSPORT, 6/7).