There has been a lot of speculation in recent weeks about Red Bull’s future with regard to engines. Initially it was thought that the Milton Keynes team would have to choose one of the other three suppliers after the departure of Honda, but Helmut Marko has indicated in conversation with F1 Insider that the preference is to buy the Honda engines.
Conversation with Honda
Marko finally hints his preference and is clear in his wording, but also makes a comment. 77-year-old Helmut Marko said: “Provided that talks with Honda go well, we would like to take over the base, intellectual property and everything else from Honda to prepare the engines in Milton Keynes. which we prefer, instead of asking another manufacturer to supply engines. “
He also immediately explains why Red Bull is not going to Mercedes, Ferrari or Renault. It is too dependent and always a second choice, he says. Marko: “All those manufacturers have their own team and build the chassis and the engine from one piece. We get something that we have to build a chassis around. That requires a difficult technical solution and that is why we prefer to build on the Honda engine. “
FIA must cooperate
There is an important condition, says the Austrian. “We must then get the cooperation of the international motorsport federation FIA. It must adjust the engine regulations, so that from the first race in 2022 a ban on further development of the engine is in force, otherwise it makes little sense.”
If the FIA does not agree, Red Bull will have to find another solution to continue to finance the development of the Honda engine.
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