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Originally Posted by Hotrodz
Red Bull has talking about building their own engine since before they left Renault. Same song, second verse same as the first!
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Except this time they have started building and staffing it, and the latest comment was:
https://racingnews365.com/horner-pro...trains-project
Horner provides update on Red Bull Powertrains project
(Sept 19, 2021)
Team Principal Christian Horner has revealed the construction of the new Red Bull Powertrains engine development facility at its Milton Keynes factory is "on target".
Red Bull will take on the running of Honda's power units next year as an engine freeze is introduced to Formula 1.
However, Honda will continue to supply Red Bull's Formula 1 engines from its base in Sakura in 2022 before a full handover to Red Bull in 2023.
"The Red Bull Powertrains project is gathering pace with every week," said Horner. "The construction is on target and it's great to see the building really taking shape.
"All the roofing is going on and the dyno will start arriving next month. It's really starting to come together and the effort going into it is impressive.
"We're attracting some great talent and we also have a strong youth policy to bring in some graduates and students into the programme."
Since the formation of Red Bull Powertrains, Red Bull have signed multiple Mercedes engineers for their growing operation.
Horner says the new project will also give an opportunity to younger engineers, with Helmut Marko announcing there will be 300-500 people who are part of Red Bull Powertrains.
"We want to give youth a chance and are looking for candidates who think differently and come from all spectrums and backgrounds," added Horner.
"We'll have a number of scholarships and apprenticeships. It really is a great opportunity and seeing the appeal of this project, with the calibre of individuals we're attracting, is so exciting."
Yes, it is coming out of Horner's mouth, and I washed my hands after cutting and pasting that BS. But I think that there is more to it this time. And with the cost cap screws tightening, and development costs of the engine already behind them, this might make more sense than it has in past years. Certainly, the Renault engine was a huge letdown in 2019. I don't think that they had both cars finish more than three races in a row that season. With two teams to shop for, neither MB nor Ferrari could supply the Red Bull organization without chopping one of their current customer teams. So, what else can they do now but go out on their own and plead with Honda to help them out until they are up to speed.