It should be noted that without a clear direction in terms of engine deal on the part of Red Bull, its owner Dietrich Mateschitz is contemplating on pulling out his team exit F1, according to Autosport. World champion Lewis Hamilton is, too.
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“We strive to get motors, but we get none – at least not the one we want”, Mateschitz told the Red Bull-owned Speedweek magazine. Asked how long the team were prepared to wait for a deal, Mateschitz replied: “Sometime in late October”.
Mr. Horner says that if Red Bull be forced to quit Formula 1, the energy drinks giant would find alternatives to use its staff. “If we can not because it is taken out of our hands, then I think it [F1] is [still] going to survive”.
Among the drivers in jeopardy is Daniil Kvyat, who has settled in well in his first season with Red Bull, finishing second in Hungary in July.
Formula One’s commercial supremo Bernie Ecclestone suggested the situation was out of his hands.
In addition to building for the engines for their own eponymous works team, Ferrari are already contracted to power both Haas and Sauber in 2016, and talks between Red Bull and Ferrari are believed to have floundered on suggestions that the Milton Keynes outfit would only be given 2015-spec engines. When you don’t have something at the rear at this stage of the year, it’s a bit tricky – but I have full trust that they will come to a solution.
Hopefully, Red Bull and Toro Rosso will remain, but all the complaining together by the senior team now is beginning to hit them right where they deserve it.
“I’ve not seen that with any other team”. Mercedes having rejected the idea and Ferrari saying they do not want to give them an up-to-date power unit.
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“I would say that, definitely, losing Red Bull and Toro Rosso like that would not be good for F1”, said Wolff. So I hope it does not happen. Red Bull simply is getting what they deserved because they did not have another option after they impatiently decided that they were fed up with Renault instead of trying to figure out the problem. “Let?s see how it pans out?”
