Red Bull have downplayed their interest in signing former Mercedes F1 engine chief Andy Cowell, saying they believe he is not planning a return to the sport. Cowell is largely considered to be one of the most important people in Mercedes’ domination of the turbo-hybrid era of Formula One. READ: Red Bull Believe Mercedes Will
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Red Bull has formed a powertrain company after agreeing to take over the intellectual property of Honda’s power unit once the Japanese auto-maker exits Formula one at the end of this year. This move has been announced just days after the F1 Commission voted in favour of a freeze on engine development from 2022. READ:
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A 2022 engine freeze was unanimously supported by teams during a meeting of the F1 Commission on Thursday, paving the way for Red Bull to continue to use Honda power units after the Japanese auto-maker exits the sport at the end of this year. This comes just weeks after Red Bull and Honda agreed a
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Following Honda’s surprise decision to quit Formula One at the end of 2021, Red Bull and Scuderia AlphaTauri – the Japanese car-maker’s two customer teams – have been looking for a solution to ensure they continue to have a competitive power unit. Join F1 TV To Watch Live Grand Prix & Access Hundreds Of Full
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Honda’s decision to withdraw from Formula One at the end of the 2021 season gave Red Bull plenty to think about in the second half of last year. It quickly emerged that Red Bull’s preference is to take over the intellectual property of Honda’s power unit and continue to use and develop it after 2021.
MoreRed Bull are “close” to agreeing a deal with Honda which will see them continue to use the Japanese automaker’s power units even after they exit Formula One at the end of 2021, according to Dr Helmut Marko, a senior team advisor. Speaking earlier this week, Dr Marko said they are expecting the Honda power
MoreRed Bull are “close” to finalising a deal with Honda which will allow them to rebrand and continue to use the Japanese car-maker’s power units for the 2022 F1 season and beyond, team principal Christian Horner has revealed. Horner said their discussions on the matter with the FIA have been “constructive”, adding that Honda have
MoreAt this weekend’s Bahrain Grand Prix, Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto said the Scuderia is now ready to support an engine freeze from the end of next season, but added that a mechanism for engine performance convergence should also be considered. This mechanism would essentially help power unit suppliers who have a large performance gap
MoreFollowing Honda’s announcement that it would be withdrawing from Formula One at the end of 2021, it emerged that Red Bull was interested in taking over the intellectual property of Honda’s power unit to avoid it having to look for a new engine supplier. However, to avoid falling behind their rivals’ power units, Red Bull
MoreFormula One is returning to Turkey for the first time since 2011 this weekend, and things got off to an interesting start, with countless drivers spinning in Free Practice One as they struggled to get to grips with the slippery surface. Red Bull driver Max Verstappen ended the session in P1 after setting a lap
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