Ferrari has been involved in every season of motorsport since Formula 1 began in 1950. Over the years they have built a reputation that other teams can only envy. You compete alone in sports. From the aggregate to the design of the car, the team does everything. In fact, they also supply power units to Haas and Alfa Romeo.
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On the other hand, there is Red Bull. The energy drink company based in Milton Keynes, England, has Honda as its engine supplier. However, the Japanese manufacturer will be leaving the sport after this season and leaving Red Bull to develop the entire car itself.
In an interview recently, team boss Christian Horner spoke about the challenge that comes with it. He also mentioned Ferrari as a point of reference to underscore his future ambitions.
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Christian Horner refers to Ferrari to outline future ambitions
Honda’s exit from Formula 1 means that Red Bull will manufacture power units just like Ferrari. As for the future, Horner mentions that the project makes it difficult to be the only team, along with the Italian team, to produce the entire car in one facility. As a motivational factor, he also names naysayers who downplay their chances of success.
Formula 1 F1 – Austrian Grand Prix – Red Bull Ring, Spielberg, Styria, Austria – July 4, 2021 Ferraris Charles Leclerc in front of Red Bulls Sergio Perez at the REUTERS / Lisi Niesner race
He said: “It is a very ambitious and courageous project for Red Bull to become an engine manufacturer that follows the history of Mercedes, Ferrari and Renault. We will be the only ones who work with the Maranello team to build chassis and power units under one roof.
“Everyone says we have no chance of success, but that demands even more from us. It’s really a Red Bull style challenge. ”(Quote translated by Google)
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Can Red Bull and Honda successfully end their partnership this year?
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Since using Honda engines in 2019, the Austrian team has had reasonable success. In fact, this season is Red Bull’s best chance to win a world title for the first time in seven years. Although they leave Mercedes behind in the constructors ‘championship, Max Verstappen leads Lewis Hamilton in the drivers’ championship.
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With eight races to go, the fight for the title seems to go to the end. Although the next race in Russia suits Mercedes more, expect an uphill battle from Red Bull.
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