Rivals like Mercedes and Red Bull don’t often agree, but every now and then they call for a ceasefire and can strike a middle ground on certain issues. The Red Bull team boss agrees with the main boss of the Silver Arrows, Toto Wolff, on the future of motors in Formula 1 by 2025.
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Both Wolff and Horner agree to add a year to the wait as it increases the cost of the team budget, but hope to find a solution that all teams on the grid can agree on.
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff agrees with Horner on the future of F1 on an equal footing
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As quoted by FormulaPassion.it, Horner said: “It makes more sense to plan the update” [electric] Engines without leaving anything to chance.
Formula 1 F1 – Portuguese Grand Prix – Algarve International Circuit – Portimao, Portugal – April 30, 2021 Mercedes GP Executive Director Toto Wolff speaks at the press conference of the FIA / Handout team leaders about REUTERS
Wolff was similar to his arch-rival Red Bull and said: “I hope that in the end we will find a meeting place that everyone can agree on. I think we could easily push the use of environmentally friendly fuels by a year and extend the current PU rules by a further twelve months. That’s what all the teams want. “(Translated from Italian via Google Translate)
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How do the Silver Arrows compare to Red Bull?
The Brackley squad have only three wins under their belt so far this season, all of which are from Lewis Hamilton. Meanwhile with the Milton Keynes-based outfit. who won the other six lead the constructors’ championship amid the demise of Mercedes.
The Raging Bull has 286 points on its name, while the 7-time constructor winners have 242. Wolff & Co. have not seen the checkered flag in P1 place since the Monaco Grand Prix, but hope that this will change with the upcoming British Silverstone Grand Prix.
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Formula 1 F1 – French Grand Prix – Circuit Paul Ricard, Le Castellet, France – June 20, 2021 Max Verstappen from Red Bull and Lewis Hamilton from Mercedes in action during the REUTERS / Eric Gaillard race
They are aware of the fact that Red Bull can be deadly on the track and they hope to improve their game for the tenth round of the 2021 season.
On the other hand, Horner & Co. would like to keep the Silver Arrows in the rearview mirror and take another win this season to further extend their lead in the championship.
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