BMW has confirmed reports that F1 is definitely out of the short-term picture for the German carmaker.
We reported recently that, with BMW having ended its partnership with Sauber after 2009, the marque is now happy with its future in DTM, Le Mans and Formula E.
Motor sport boss Jens Marquardt confirmed to the major German publisher Funke-Mediengruppe: "Formula one does not fit in with our strategy."