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We've got to go straight in with some big breaking news. Lewis is going to win the World Championship.

That one? That is quite a nice follow on to the f1 special I did earlier in the week with Paul. If you don't listen to my other podcast series after the checkered flag, go check it out because we've got slightly controversial.

I think only controversial if you're on Max for Stepping Fan but yeah anyway it was a big episode earlier in the week that I do with Paul who I now officially made a co-host of that series.

He was so happy. Yeah but he was.

But anyway let's not get distracted because oh my god out of nowhere and hot off the press auto car, got a lot of auto car on this podcast,

have just posted a headline that says Audi buys McLaren group. So I would have been absolutely flabbergasted. Not surprised flabbergasted at this news.

And Paul Wallace not just show me a clue.

So Paul ruined it for us because I was hoping to really catch you off guard because it's caught me off guard.

So supposing out the thing is obviously we're recording this at the beginning of the week.

It may be that by the time this episode is released to the general public a reminder patrons get access to these episodes a few days earlier than the rest of you.

But you know this story could have developed so we might know more. So if you're sitting here being like why these guys and what's going on.

So yeah apologies if there's more information that's now hit the line but so far we've got an auto car source.

So what have they bought reports that Audi's bought the McLaren group that's racing automotive.

I think applied technology's got sold off didn't it separately or maybe I think maybe apply technology as well.

So they bought the whole group and it kind of all is slightly starting to fall into place because there was this weird moment where the mic flew it.

The CEO who's been CEO really one not since day one but for a whole chunk of time.

Randomly in unexplained he's stepped down not going to make any money.

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