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Horner Wants to “Make Toto Rue That Decision” to Not Supply Red Bull With Mercedes F1 Engines
Red Bull made a big decision in 2018 when they parted ways with Renault as their engine supplier. They have since moved on to Honda, but the Japanese manufacturer will leave the team after the 2021 season. Hence they would be developing their own power trains from then onwards, and believe they will be successful.
Mercedes have been arch-rival of the Milton-Keynes squad and hence didn’t supply them with a power unit when they need one. Therefore, the team principal of Red Bull, Christian Horner states that Toto Wolff and company will one day ask for an engine from them.
Red Bull boss, Horner says Mercedes will want their engine in the future
Speaking to Autocar, Horner, said, “We need a competitive engine, and this is the best route. Mercedes wouldn’t supply one and Renault didn’t want to supply one, so it didn’t leave us with a lot of choice.”
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“We’ve got to get on with it and make Toto rue that decision. Maybe one day he will need an engine from us!”, Horner concluded.
Horner remains optimistic about the new engine project
When it was announced that Honda was departing away from Formula One, it left people with questions on their mind about Red Bull’s future. However, the team came to a solution and decided to make their own engines once their Japanese manufacture leaves.
As stated from Red Bull’s website, Horner said, “Red Bull’s mission to bring all aspects of its Formula One operations in-house through Red Bull Powertrains is an enormously exciting undertaking but also an extremely demanding one.
“And we know that success will only be achieved by bringing in the best and brightest talent, by providing them with the right tools and by creating the right environment in which they can thrive,” he concluded.
In this battle for engine supremacy, who do you think will come out on top? Will it be the usual Mercedes team or will Red Bull find the perfect formula to develop their engine? Let us know what you think in the comments below.
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