Honda’s decision to leave F1 after 2021 seemed a bit abrupt to many especially since Red Bull team principal Christian Horner had been asked about it just a week ago and he appeared to be rather hopeful that the partnership with Honda would continue. Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko has now revealed they had known about the possibility of Honda leaving F1 among other things while speaking to Laola1 Link to poll:
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Red Bull Reveals Time Frame For Decision On Future Beyond 2021
Marko began by explaining their approach to the options they have now that Honda have confirmed that they won’t be staying in F1 beyond 2021
“All options will be sorted through and then Red Bull will decide what happens next. I repeat: we sort, present a concept, then a decision is made. We will research all possibilities”
He then explained why Horner was hopeful just a week ago and divulged that the top brass at Red Bull had known about Honda’s possible exit a lot earlier
“We are working in all directions because we had known about Honda's decision for a long time. Mr. Horner is a team principal, but not involved in strategic matters. Mr. Mateschitz and I have known for a long time”
He then gave a timeframe of when they came to know that Honda was considering leaving F1
“Long ago. During the current season”
He then explained how they could still leave F1 if they wanted to despite having signed the Concorde Agreements but added that it is not the priority right now
“We can cancel the contract annually. There is an option to exit at the end of each year. That is not our priority. Now it is sorted once, and when we have the facts together, Mr. Mateschitz will decide”
He signed off by discussing if they will consider going back to Renault and by when they will come to a decision regarding their future in F1
“Everything will be considered, if we have results, we'll see. Our plan is for the end of the year”
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Former F1 driver turned commentator Martin Brundle pointed out that “you can't imagine any other manufacturers wanting to join in with a super-expensive hybrid F1 engine now, it's not relevant to their future business models”
Alpha Tauri’s Daniil Kvyat has “a negative attitude towards the term 'bad luck” and prefers “to talk about circumstances”
He further elaborated that “sometimes they are in your favour, sometimes they are against you, and this year they have often been against” him
He also divulged that his management “will communicate within the next 30 days” with Helmut Marko regarding his future and accepts that “good results are always the best argument for negotiations”
Former F1 driver Jacques Villeneuve doesn’t understand McLaren driver Carlos Sainz’s crash at Sochi as it was “a very serious miscalculation”
Red Bull’s Alex Albon has stated that he “was brought up in a good school, a private school and, yeah, no issues” with regards to racism
Former F1 driver Christijan Albers feels that Red Bull’s Max Verstappen will never be signed by Mercedes “as long as Hamilton keeps driving at Mercedes” as he “will never allow it”
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff explained that they “don’t want to lose any senior capability but equally not be a bottleneck for talent”
He also revealed that “sometimes in less enjoyable meetings, with less enjoyable people” he enjoys “it less” but when it is with his “gang” and “tribe” he loves “it very much”
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has explained that “the shifting focus within the automotive industry has led to Honda’s decision to re-deploy their resources and” Red Bull understands and respects “the reasoning behind this”
Renault’s Daniel Ricciardo feels that “as far as the social media are concerned” he tries “not to read too much. You get 95% of the positive news, but it's the 5% that make you angry”
Do you see any other manufacturers joining F1 in the near future? If so, which?
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