Red Bull still contemplating engine supplier switch
An albeit irritated Christian Horner on Sunday denied the service provided by Renault at Valencia was the final straw in Red Bull's relationship with its French engine supplier. It is well known that the Milton Keynes-based team was ...
An albeit irritated Christian Horner on Sunday denied the service provided by Renault at Valencia was the final straw in Red Bull's relationship with its French engine supplier.
It is well known that the Milton Keynes-based team was already contemplating switching suppliers for the 2010 season, and Renault's case was not strengthened this weekend as two engines fitted to the car of title challenger Sebastian Vettel's car failed.
It brings the German driver's tally of blown engines up to four for the season, causing Horner to surmise the "almost inevitable" prospect of ten-place penalties at the crucial tail-end of the championship calendar.
But the energy drink-owned team's boss said it is not right to assume that Red Bull and Renault will now definitely part at the end of the year.
"I think it is still a long way to go in this championship and obviously our options are open," Horner is quoted as saying by F1's official website.
"But you can't make a decision based on one weekend, you have to look at the whole season and Renault so far has given us a great service and support. It was really unfortunate to have two engine failures in one weekend," he added.
Share Or Save This Story
The season is still very long - Rosberg
Jules Bianchi's father speaks of family's continued hopes
Sauber under no illusions about constructors' position
Sebastian Vettel gives update on F1 future as he opens up on life after retirement
Sebastian Vettel: F1 must combine “things we love” with sustainable future
The deeper meaning of Vettel’s emotional Schumacher demo run at Monza
"Horrible, totally unacceptable" - Powerless F1 drivers frustrated by Bahrain F1 software glitch
WRC Sardinia: Elfyn Evans claims historic title after Oliver Solberg crashes in final-stage showdown
The slick tyre gamble that hurt McLaren and Ferrari's Bahrain F1 chances
FIA reveals why F1 cars stopped in rain at Bahrain GP in Malaysia
You Ask The Questions: Emerson Fittipaldi
The wide world of strategy options expected in F1's Bahrain GP in Malaysia
How drivers waiting in the wings can still make their presence count in F1
What we learned from Friday practice at the 2026 Bahrain GP in Malaysia
Subscribe and access Motorsport.com with your ad-blocker.
From Formula 1 to MotoGP we report straight from the paddock because we love our sport, just like you. In order to keep delivering our expert journalism, our website uses advertising. Still, we want to give you the opportunity to enjoy an ad-free and tracker-free website and to continue using your adblocker.
Top Comments