Mercedes are extremely keen to snatch Max Verstappen away from Red Bull...
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has moved to clarify the Red Bull Powertrains situation after a claim that 2026 work being behind schedule was pushing Max Verstappen to increasingly consider joining Mercedes .
“In 2026 there will be completely new engines and there are rumours that the new RBPT engine is not that good and will not last very long on the test bench,” said Dimmers. “Mercedes is of course a car brand with an awful lot of knowledge, they are working day and night on hybrid technology. For the cars they have, for the sports cars they have. And Red Bull Powertrains doesn’t have that. That’s just a lot less in that. That is my fear and I think also the fear of certain others.”“So they are also just going to look further and especially after the month that has been going on. Now they have a crowbar between the door to just go shopping anyway.
“With the engine, we’re on an aggressive curve being a brand new power unit manufacturer. But the team is really rising to that challenge,” Horner told
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