Marko Hanželic
Honda is recently shocked the world of Formula 1 with the announcement of withdrawal from the queen of motorsport after the Grand Prix of Russia next year, and the departure of the Japanese supplier to the team Red Bull in Alpha Tauri put him in considerable trouble. That's why he's the team boss Red Bull, Christian Horner, has already set a deadline by which the Austrian team will decide how (or rather with whom) to proceed.
“Obviously, there are three suppliers of propulsion units on the market and it is logical that we will get in touch with them. Ideally, the decision will be made by the end of the year, ” he pointed out British at the head Red Bulla.
In recent days in public rumors are circulatingthat they are from Mercedesa already get the cart and if there is no progress in terms of agreement with any other manufacturer, it is a realistic option development of own propulsion units, of course with the existing one Honda infrastructure and experts.
FIA regulations stipulate that the manufacturer, working with at least the constructors, must provide the engines to those who have no other options. In this case, it is Renault, which in 2022 will supply only its own with propulsion units (for now) factory team, which will be given a new name Alpine. In this case, then, the French have no choice but to do it again cooperates with Red Bullom, with which he has already parted ways quite a bit ugly way.
But if we go back to the not-so-distant past, we will remember that it is Red Bull spent his best days right in collaboration with Renault. This connection created four consecutive ones constructor titles (2010-2013) and although they have Renault in Red Bull officially disbanded in 2015, we are Renault’s engines in the team’s racing cars Red Bull met for another three full seasons, but under the logo of the Swiss watch manufacturer TAG Heuer.
Although the deadline for registration of power units for the 2022 season only pestle 2021, took the lead Red Bull Racing decided to decide on this by the end of this calendar year in order to gain the time needed to design the best possible race car.
"We will not postpone the decision until May next year. Red Bull has high goals. He wants to win, he wants to be competitive and win championships. We need to come together and make a detailed analysis of the options available to us to put together the best possible car as soon as possible, ” he adds Horner.
