- Red Bull Racing kicked off 2021 with a Lame Duck engine program after engine supplier Honda announced in October that it would be leaving F1 at the end of the 2021 campaign.
- Red Bull has had a few options, including becoming a Renault Power customer, running its own engine program, or signing a deal with Honda to continue as a customer.
- Red Bull finished second in the 2020 Formula 1 constructors’ championship.
According to German media reports, the Red Bull Racing F1 team has reached an agreement with Honda that allows the Red Bull and AlphaTauri teams to continue using Honda F1 engines after 2021.
The Japanese manufacturer announced last fall that it would discontinue factory support in Formula 1 after 2021.
According to Helmut Marko, the official Red Bull employee, the last piece of the engine puzzle for 2022 is that the other teams and the FIA agree to freeze engine development for the field. Regarding the Red Bull-Honda arrangement for 2022 and beyond, Marko told the German media: “Everything was settled between us. Everything is in the starting blocks.
“The talks were very constructive, they were very, very accommodating and it can be a very competitive engine in the future even without the official support of the factory. All that’s left for OK is if we get written evidence from the FIA The development stop on the engine side is coming, “he added.
Marko said the final clarification on the 2022 freeze will come every day. He insists that the freezing isn’t just good for Red Bull.
“This engine (formula) has proven to be such a cost driver in Formula 1. It makes no sense to invest more in it now,” said Marko. “For Formula 1 it is a very clear decision of common sense.”
Marko warned that if the freeze were not introduced, “Red Bull would drastically rethink its situation in Formula One.”
“This is not blackmail,” he said, adding that Red Bull has no plan B. “For reasons of reason and cost, engine freezing is just the only way to go with these unfortunate engines.”
Will Honda miss out on factory support for its engine program in Formula 1? That will be the big question in 2022. In the meantime, can Red Bull fill the gap with Mercedes in 2021? Jump into the comments section below and let us know what you think.
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