Mercedes-Benz board rejects Red Bull engine proposal

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It looks like it’s the end of the road for Red Bull in terms of their pursuit of Mercedes engines in Formula One. According to Autosport, the Mercedes-Benz board has rejected the idea to supply Formula One engines to Red Bull in the future.

Its sources have confirmed that Daimler chairman, Dieter Zetsche, has decided to halt tentative discussion regarding this idea during his recent visit to Monza for the Italian Grand Prix.

The publication believes that this bit of news is even more shocking as it also found out from its sources that Red Bull is going ahead to terminate its contract with Renault for 2016 as well.

It is believed that Red Bull issued a document requesting for a termination of its agreement, and the publication’s sources indicate that Renault will accept it. Speaking to the publication earlier on, reigning Formula One world champion, Lewis Hamilton, had initially expressed his misgivings about such a proposal.

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“If we’re serious about winning the world championship, probably not, as Red Bull is a great team, but it’s like giving Ferrari our engines, and we don’t really need it because we are good where we are,” he added.

Even Mercedes-Benz’s motorsport chief, Toto Wolff, had told the publication earlier on that such a proposal to equip the Red Bull team with Mercedes engines would have to “be carefully judged and balanced”.

Moreover, as we reported earlier, with Renault returning to Formula One as a factory team, after purchasing a controlling stake in the Lotus F1 team for £65 million; things certainly look uncertain for Red Bull’s challenge in next season’s Formula One campaign.

The only silver lining in all of this could be a deal with Ferrari for their engines in 2016, but so far there has been no news of that happening from within the Red Bull camp.

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Anil Prabha

Anil Prabha has always been a petrol head. He also has a strange knack for remembering car models and their respective registration plates. Naturally aspirated engines are always better than turbocharged or supercharged ones, in his opinion. Ultimately, he believes that there is nothing better in life than just going for a drive.

 

Comments

  • nighttrain on Sep 09, 2015 at 9:24 am

    Ask from Ford maa… That 1 liter three cylinder can be remapped for 700hp maa… hehe.

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  • As if Ferrari is stupid enuff to handover their engine to a title competitor team. Unless FIA allows them to sell this year engine to RB, Ferrari would loose face if their customer team is atop them while using the same engine.

    RB dug themselves in such a big hole, they might as well use Honda’s PU.

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  • Chris Ong on Sep 09, 2015 at 9:48 am

    On the other hand, Ferrari expressed that they are willing to supply engine to RedBull.

    RedBull is a great team, but competition is our spirits.

    That sounds like slapping Mercedes.

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  • heybadigol (Member) on Sep 09, 2015 at 9:57 am

    No surprises there. Lewis was asked the same question, and as he was answering it in the most diplomatic manner, his facial expression was completely opposite.

    So what now for RBR? Ferrari power unit? Bahahaha. RBR will run circles around the red Ferrari cars if they have their engines. Unless of course, the engines are detuned or they can somehow limit how much MGU-K or MGU-H energy recovery that RBR can get. Definitely not going to bother with Honda, considering that they are doing even worse (for now).

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  • kington on Sep 09, 2015 at 10:04 am

    I doubt Ferrari would supply to them as well.

    Red Bull Honda?

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  • albag on Sep 09, 2015 at 10:14 am

    LOL… kesian red bull… probably source from Ferrari la… BULL & HORSE combine can step on the Silver Arrows

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  • haiz, red bull not halal lah but yet Malaysians drink this rubbish.

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    • Dah lah curi nick. Nak jadi bodoh pun guna lah nama sendiri. Even RB made in EU has halal cert from Austrias Islamic Council

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  • seancorr (Member) on Sep 09, 2015 at 11:41 am

    There goes any excitement in F1….the Mercedes team is chewing on all the other teams

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  • porsche919hybrid on Sep 09, 2015 at 2:00 pm

    Red Bull, I’ve a better advice for ya.
    Quit F1 & join WEC or Formula E
    You will rot in F1

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  • azrai on Sep 10, 2015 at 8:39 am

    Please ask proton for their campro turbo.

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  • mat koboi on Sep 10, 2015 at 2:25 pm

    f1 renault bukan tak cukup laju…kena usaha lg..jgn mengalah..

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