Lamborghini could return to Formula 1 if the conditions are right, according to CEO Stefano Domenicali, who acted as Ferrari's team boss between 2008 and 2014.
Following his ousting from Ferrari by then president Luca di Montezemolo, Domenicali took up a motorsport role with Audi before taking over at Lamborghini as CEO in 2015.
Admitting he will always have a soft spot for F1, Domenicali says Lamborghini could be on the grid in the future if certain areas of the sport are improved.
"You are touching a very sensitive part of my heart," Domenicali is quoted as saying by Spain's AS.
"I want to be very honest with you, today we have other priorities to be focused on…but tomorrow?
"Motorsport will always be part of Lamborghini and if Formula 1 changes, and if I see we have the right strengths as a company, then the answer is: 'Why not?'"
However costs are an area that must change according to the Italian – and he may be in luck with new owners Liberty Media signalling that cost controls and budget caps are on the agenda for future introduction.
"It could happen in the future," he added, "but joining with the current level of cost necessary not only just to run but to be competitive, is too far from what we'd want. So if we see a hint of change in that specific area, it is worth considering."
Lamborghini last competed as an engine supplier in the early 1990s.
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