Honda’s planned withdrawal from Formula One at the end of the 2021 season leaves Red Bull Racing and Scuderia AlphaTauri in a somewhat precarious situation, with Mercedes already ruling out a supply deal. Instead of finding another engine supplier, Red Bull are reportedly looking to continue using and developing Honda’s power unit even after the
MoreWith Honda recently announcing its decision to withdraw from Formula One at the end of 2021, its customer teams – namely Red Bull Racing and Scuderia AlphaTauri – are looking to line up a competitive replacement. Mercedes is almost certainly top of their list, as they have dominated the V6 turbo hybrid era of Formula
MoreHelmut Marko, head of Red Bull’s driver development programme, has said the team could quit Formula One if it is unable to find a competitive engine supplier following Honda’s withdrawal from the sport at the end of next season. He also confirmed that Max Verstappen does have a clause in his contract which could allow
MoreFollowing the announcement of Honda’s decision to exit Formula One at the end of 2021, Renault team principal Cyril Abiteboul has called for changes to the sport’s engine regulations. Speaking to Autosport, Abiteboul said the “engine situation is simply unsustainable,” both from an economic and technological perspective. READ: Sebastian Vettel Admits He Failed At Ferrari
MoreRed Bull team principal Christian Horner has insisted that Max Verstappen does not have a so-called “engine clause” in his contract which could see him leave the team if they are unable to secure a competitive power unit after Honda withdraws from F1. “There is no such clause in his contract,” Horner said, adding that
MoreHonda is looking to exit Formula 1 in style, with the Japanese car-maker eyeing a Drivers’ or Constructors’ title with Red Bull in 2021. Masashi Yamamoto, the managing director of Honda’s current F1 project, stressed that they aren’t giving up on the remainder of 2020 and next season because of their withdrawal. READ: Luca Corberi
MoreRed Bull have confirmed the existence of a clause in the new Concorde Agreement which allows the team to leave Formula One at the end of any season, despite them committing to the sport until 2025. “We can cancel the contract annually. There is a clause in it [the Concorde Agreement] that allows you to
MoreThe Haas F1 team is planning on remaining loyal to Ferrari despite the Scuderia’s power unit currently being the weakest on the grid and thus costing Haas on-track performance it can ill-afford to lose. In an interview, Haas team principal Guenther Steiner said he doesn’t think it would be “ethical” for the American racing outfit
MoreHonda’s surprise exit from Formula One has left its two customer teams – Red Bull Racing and Scuderia AlphaTauri – in a rather difficult position. The Japanese manufacture is poised to stop supplying its customer teams at the end of the 2021 season, and a forced Red Bull-Renault reunion appears to be the scenario that
MoreHonda’s decision to leave Formula One at the end of next year means Red Bull Racing and Scuderia AlphaTauri will need to find a new power unit supplier. With Mercedes boasting the strongest and most efficient power unit in Formula One, they are likely to be Red Bull’s preference. READ: Honda To Leave F1 After
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